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THOMAS COCKIN b.1806 Deported to Australia 1853

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Cathryn

Cathryn Report 19 Nov 2014 15:30

BeverleyW/
I am amazed that one can get records of convicts behaviour whilst in prison. You are lucky having this info. I will try and investigate my Thomas Cocking.

I am going to get on the site you gave me about mariners records. Sounds exciting and I will let you know how I get on. Thank you so much.

Cathryn :-)

Cathryn

Cathryn Report 21 Nov 2014 20:12

Hi BeverleyW

As suggested I have contacted the West Australian Library and asked the Librarian a question. I have requested access to Thomas Cocking's convict records and any other information there might be available.

I am most appreciative of the information you obtained about him.

I will keep you posted as to how I get on with this research.

:-)

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 21 Nov 2014 21:03

Good luck!
I wish I knew where my family got the convict records from, but hopefully the library will be of assitance.

Researching:
Weedon - Australia, Hertfordshire; Paterson - Scotland; Elmer - Huntingdon; Ball, Lloyd, Warren - Birmingham; Branson - Bucks;

HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 22 Nov 2014 08:06

Cathryn I have pm'd the images of the assizes and deportation in case you didnt have them.

This death looks to be the guy in 1891 census.

Name: Thomas Cockin
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Registration Year: 1892
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 91
Registration district: Burton upon Trent
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 333

I like the theory regarding Co Mayo - the entry below Thomas is from Tutbury where he came from.

Jude

Researching:
Cording/Llewellyn/Hyde/Homer/Pattie/Irvine/Hunt/Mead

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 22 Nov 2014 08:13

http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/archive-collection/collection/convict-records

(about Convict holdings. WA)

Chris :)

Cathryn

Cathryn Report 22 Nov 2014 15:44

HeyJudeB4Beatles/

Thomas b. 1801[6] (possible convict returned) was born in Curdworth, Warwickshire, however his son (who was born in Tipton, Staffs) lived in Tutbury in 1871 and 1881 census and it is thought that possibly old Tom arrived on the doorstep and son and family panicked and left and went to Redditch, Worcs.!! Why Redditch I do not know. Anyway that would leave old Tom alone in Tutbury so it is possible he ended up in Burton on Trent Workhouse as a last resort. Only theory I can come up with knowing my family!! Ashame but that is how life was in those days.

Can you think of another theory?

Chris Ho/

Thank you for the new Australian site, I shall get onto it asap.

Cathryn :-)

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