William Aldridge
“late of the Parish of St John at Hackney in the County Middlesex Labourer “…on 25 August 1788…”with force and arms”…stole one linen sheet of the value of ten pence belonging to Thomas Hooper” (indictment Middlesex Sessions) … Ordered on 12 September 1788 to be transported beyond the seas for the term of 7 years (Newgate Calendar) Arrived in Sydney 16 October 1791 on “Admiral Barrington” as part of the Third Fleet…
3 May 1772 to 7 May 1832
Five Generations at The Vale
Lithgow Mercury, 23 June 1933, Page 26 David Leake was born in the Coal Mining region of Brownhills, Staffordshire, England, on Christmas Day, 1856; the second son of coal miner, John Leake (32) and Mary (31) (nee Wright). In the 1871 Census of England, David and his siblings were living with their mother in Wolverhampton…
Annotated Map: Looking Back in Time
Vale of Clywdd, Lithgow, New South Wales Australia Some years ago, I created this annotated map in memory of My Great Grandparents, David and Mary Ann Leake who settled here in 1880. The home that they built remained in the family until my Aunt Della passed away in the 1980’s. I have many happy memories…
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