This photograph is of my Grandfather Roy Thomas Stevens, my Grandmother Glennie 'Marie' Stevens (nee Battye) and four of my Grandfathers siblings.
These articles involve my 5th Great Grandmother Ann Puckeridge (nee Maund) and her son William Puckeridge (my half 4th Great grand Uncle). Ann was born in England and married her first husband Joseph Puckeridge around 1796. There are records of two children being baptised in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England for this couple Sarah (1799-?) and James (1800-?). Their lives took a turn in 1800, when Joseph was sentenced to death for stealing scotch ticking, this sentence was later remitted to transportation for Life. In 1801 Joseph, the convict and Ann his free wife arrived in Australia on board the ship Earl Cornwallis , their English born children's fate is unknown. They went on to have the following children in Australia: William (1802-1877), John (1804-1885), Ann Sawyer nee Puckeridge (1806-1882), Mary Ann (1809-1818), Richard (1812-1881), Joseph (1814-1857) and Henry (1817-1819). Joseph worked as a brickmaker in Australia and died in Sydney in 1818. In 1820 Ann married J
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ReplyDeleteof my 1st cousins from Jugiong, my great uncle was John patrick Stevens the son of Jane Stevens née Henderson, John who married AdaLouise Jones in 1910, I am Geoffrey Greene Jane was my Great Grandmother I am in my 82 year & have a lot of family history for those interested
Hi Geoffrey! Lovely to hear from you. Sorry for the tardy reply, life has been hectic lately, so my blog has been taking a backseat and I have just been blogging occasionally. I haven't been able to find Bridget Greene's (nee Stevens) death certificate (did she die in New South Wales or Queensland) and was wondering if you have this and more about her life.
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