Research Guides: Convicts: Life in the colony: Immigration: wives and families of convicts on bounty ships, 1849–1855

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Immigration: wives and families of convicts on bounty ships, 1849–1855

How to use Immigration: Wives and families of convicts on bounty ships, 1849-1855

You can use Immigration: Wives and families of convicts on bounty ships, 1849-1855 when you are in the Library. Can't come to the Library? Contact us.

How to find out about a convict's family

You will need to know the names of your convict's wife or family before using this resource. If you don't know the names, try searching resources such as Convict applications to bring out families index,1827-1873 or the Birth, Death and Marriage records. Check our Births, Deaths and Marriages guide for resources.

STEP 1

Search the Assisted Immigrants index on the State Archives & Records NSW website to find a convict's wife and family arriving as assisted immigrants.

Search by your convict's last name and limit your search by date, 1849-1855.

STEP 2

Note down all details in the index entry, in particular the microfiche number in the 'copy' field (for example, Fiche 837).

Each entry lists the name and age of the family member as well as the name of the ship and year of arrival.

STEP 3

Collect the Wives and families of convicts on bounty ships, 1849-1855 microfiche from the Family history area to view the original records. You can also order a copy of the original record through the State Archives & Records NSW website.

Entries on each microfiche are grouped by date of ship arrival, with names listed alphabetically.

Here is an example of an entry for a convict's family:

Ship and Date of arrival: Ellenborough, 12 October 1853

Name	Age	Calling	Native Place	Religion	Read and Write
Pymont, Eliza	40	House servant	Hertfordshire	Congregational	Reads
Pymont, George	16	House servant	“	“	Both
Pymont, Sarah	13	Daughter	“	“	Both
Pymont, Alfred	12	Son	“	“	Both
Pymony, Fanny	4	Daughter	“	“	Neither

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Immigration: wives and families of convicts on bounty ships, 1849–1855 [catalogue record | microfiche]
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About

The Wives and families of convicts on bounty ships records do not usually show the relationship of the immigrating families to a particular convict.

This resource is part of the 'Archives Resources Kit' and has been indexed along with other assisted immigration records by State Archives & Records NSW. You can also access the records at State Archives & Records NSW or a community access point.