im looking for the arrival of my 3rd great grandfather, josiah twyford smith,
in australia.
my first record of him here is in 1853, st james, melbourne, his wedding to margaret palmer.
he's not on the england census. i'll be going to the pro in melbourne next week, to look at pre 1853 shipping lists. they are not online yet.
i was thinking lately he may have been a convict. im not descended from any convicts, but the stories about him, and the records, tell me he was a sly character.
can anyone give me sources to search for his name? convict sites? maybe a site where he may have been sentenced in lancashire?
thanx for any help
in australia.
my first record of him here is in 1853, st james, melbourne, his wedding to margaret palmer.
he's not on the england census. i'll be going to the pro in melbourne next week, to look at pre 1853 shipping lists. they are not online yet.
i was thinking lately he may have been a convict. im not descended from any convicts, but the stories about him, and the records, tell me he was a sly character.
can anyone give me sources to search for his name? convict sites? maybe a site where he may have been sentenced in lancashire?
thanx for any help
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