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Non European early settlement in Australia - Index

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DNA tests have been taken by a large section of our population and, many of us have found we stem from non European families. Australia is a very diverse country, and was settled from all over the globe. The resilience of Australians can probably be accredited to this fact.

This project hopefully will help family researchers, accompanied by the dna results and matches, we may find some connections at last. If you have not been tested please click HERE

Please be advised the information may not be politically correct for today, but as historic data, it will be left in original form.

Tasmania

BEYOND THE PALE – world immigrants to Van Diemen's Land before 1900

Africa etc.

Antigua

  • CHARLES AGE: 26, born about 1810 in Antigua, Transported on “Lady Nugent” 1836, CRIME: Sheep-stealing, Sheep stealing with Jeffrey onboard. CON18-1-14,244,86,L,80Police No: Number 2094, Trade: Farm labourer and Shepherd, Height: 5’ 2 ½“, Age: 26, Complexion: Black, Head: Round, Hair: Black, woolly, Whiskers: None, Visage: Oval Forehead: High, round, Eyebrows: Black, Eyes: Black, Nose: Short, broad, Mouth: Wide, lips thick, Chin: Medium long, Native Place: Antigua, Remarks: Several large scars on breast. http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON3... Family: Married 1 Child Wife Frances at Native Place, Antigua http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31071050
  • JOSEPH CUFF Born: About 1796, Antigua, TRIED: 3 March 1835, Antigua, AGE: 40, One of 286 Convicts Transported on “Lady Nugent” 1836 Marital status: Married with eight children / Married with five children (Conduct Record), Spouse: Catherine, at Cocoran Estate, Antigua, DESCRIPTION – http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON1... No: Number 2093, Trade: Farm labourer, Height: 5’ 8”, Age: 40, Complexion: Black ,Head: Oval, Hair: Black, woolly, Whiskers: None, Visage: Long, Forehead: High, Eyebrows: Black, Eyes: Black, Nose: Broad, Mouth: Wide, lips thick, Chin: Medium long. http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON3... CONVICTS PERMISSION TO MARRY INDEX: October 1844 – Joseph Cliff, of Lady Nugent, and Eliza Burgh, of Garland Grove – 23 October 1833, Approved if Clergyman satisfied, Note: It does not appear as if this marriage took place; (Colonial Families Index shows Eliza Burgh, born 1819, married William Anderson in 1848 at Hobart.) 7 June 1864 – Joseph Cuff, aged 67, died Launceston-Tas (638/1864) Founders and Survivors http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31071049
  • EMANUEL / JAMES EMANUEL / EMMANUEL Tried: 5 June 1835, Antigua, AGE: 21 – born about 1815 in Antigua, POSSIBLE DEATH: James Emanuel, born about 1799, died 1872, Campbell Town-Tas, One of 286 Convicts Transported on “Lady Nugent” 1836 Marital status: Single, DESCRIPTION http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON1... No: Number 499,: Trade: Bread and Biscuit Baker, Height: 5’ 8 ¼“, Age: 21, Complexion: Black Head: Round, large, Hair: Black, woolly and curly, Whiskers: None, Visage: Large, oval, Forehead: High, Eyebrows: Black, Eyes: Black, Nose: Short, broad, Mouth: Wide, lips thick, Chin: Medium long, Native Place: Antigua. Founders and Survivors – http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON1...
  • GEORGE HARMAN Tried: 1 March 1835, Antigua, AGE: 22, born about 1814 in Antigua. Transported on “Lady Nugent” 1836. Married, with 1 child, Spouse: Caroline, at Antigua. DESCRIPTION – http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON1... No: Number 2122, Trade: Gent’s Servant, Height: 5’ ¾“, Age: 22, Complexion: Black, Head: Round, Hair: Black, woolly, Whiskers: None, Visage: Oval, Forehead: High, Eyebrows: Black, Eyes: Black, Nose: Short, broad, Mouth: Wide, lips thick, Chin: Medium long. DIED: 16 June 1852, Hospital in Hobart, ticket-of-leave holder REFERENCES – Founders and Survivors - http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31210524
  • JACKO AGE: 23, born about 1813 in Antigua Transported on “Lady Nugent” 1836. Marital status: Single, DESCRIPTION - http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON1... No: Number 955, Trade: Tailor, Height: 5’3”, Age: 23, Complexion: Black, Head: Oval Hair: Black, woolly, Whiskers: None ,Visage: Oval, large, Forehead: High, Eyebrows: Black, Eyes: Black, Nose: Broad, Mouth: Wide, thick lips, Chin: Long. Founders and Survivors - http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31250102
  • JEFFRY / JEFFREY Born about 1812 in Antigua, AGE: 24. Transported on “Lady Nugent” 1836. DESCRIPTION – No: Number 956, Trade: Ploughman and Farm Labourer, Height: 5’ 5 ½“, Age: 24, Complexion: Black, Head: Long, Hair: Black, woolly, Whiskers: Black, woolly, Visage: Long, Forehead: High, Eyebrows: Black, Eyes: Black, Nose: Broad, Mouth: Wide, lips, Chin: Medium long, Native Place: Antigua, Remarks: Long scar outer right arm below elbow; Large scar from scald on left arm below elbow; Scar between eyes. http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON1... http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON3... Founders and Survivors - http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31250103
  • MARTIN DICKS aka DICK MARTIN Born about 1791 at Antigua, AGE: 45 Marital status: Single, with 3 children. Lived with a woman named Amelia at Antigua. DESCRIPTION – Police No: 1461, Trade: Shepherd, Height: 5’8¼“, Age: 45, Complexion: Black, Head: Round, Hair: Black, woolly, Whiskers: None, Visage: Oval, Forehead: High, Eyebrows: Black, Eyes: Black, Nose: Short, broad, Mouth: Medium wide, Chin: Long, Native Place: Antigua, Remarks: Scar on upper lip on right side http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON1... (see WA)
  • NAT Antigua, ship: LADY NUGENT, 1836, convict# 407 http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON1... Complexion: black Height 5'3 1/2".
  • PRINCE Born about 1780 in Antigua, AGE: 56. Marital status: Single, with 1 child Spouse: I lived with a woman named Margaret – 1 child, Ellen, by her, 14 years old – I was going to marry her. DESCRIPTION – Police No: 1266, Trade: Ploughman, Height: 5’5¼“, Age: 50, Complexion: Black, Head: Oval, Hair: Black to grey, woolly, Whiskers: None, Visage: Oval, Forehead: High, Eyebrows: Black, Eyes: Black, Nose: Short, broad Mouth: Wide, lips thick, Chin: Medium long, dimpled. http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON2... Founders and Survivors - http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31350664
  • ANTHONY READ born in Antigua, Age: 22 (1836), eyes: dk brown, hair: black woolly, stated this offence: Stealing from a Dwelling House, prosecutors Rich & Glass, surgeon’s report: very Good, Diligent at School, Transported for: Larceny, real name Anthony Read, Married 2 Children, Wife Ann at Native Place Antigua, Marital status: single, Trade: Ship Carpenter & Ship Caulker, Place Of Sentencing: Grenada Sup. Cot. of Justiciary, Sentence: 7 years, Convict No: 1220 Voyage Ship: Elphinstone (1) free 1842.
  • SOLDIER Born about 1811 in Antigua, AGE: 25. Marital status: Single. Police No: Number 2267, Trade: Ploughman, Height: 5’6¼“, Age: 25, Complexion: Black, Head: Long, Hair: Black, woolly, Whiskers: None, Visage: Oval, Forehead: High, Eyebrows: Black, Eyes: Black, Nose: Short, broad, Mouth: Wide, lips thick, Chin: Large. http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON1... Transported on “Lady Nugent” 1836. http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON2... Founders and Survivors – http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31400619
  • SPIDELL/ SPIDEL / SPEDELL / SPIDER Born about 1812 in Antigua, AGE: 24. Marital status: Single. Police No: Number 2266, Trade: Stone quarryman/House servant, Height: 5’5”, Age: 24, Complexion: Black, Head: Oval, Hair: Black, woolly, Whiskers: Black, thin, Visage: Oval, Forehead: High, Eyebrows: Black, Eyes: Black, Nose: Short, broad, Mouth: Wide, lips thick, Chin: Medium long. Transported on “Lady Nugent” 1836. Founders and Survivors – http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31400618
  • JOHN THOM / JOHN THORN Age: 25, born in Antigua, DIED: 23 November 1836, Hobart-Tas, TRIED: 1 December 1835, Tobago

Antilles

Montserrat is an island that is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies.

Barbados / Barbadoes

Victoria

New South wales

  • LAPORTE, Armatol, Layton, to Van Diemen’s Land, and Moffat, to New South Wales http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article703844 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12912016 (see Tas)
  • John Warrow, 5 January 1850, Four Mile Creek, American black, Broom and Charcoal seller, Died in his bark hut after a short illness (Free Settler or Felon – http://www.jenwilletts.com/searchaction.php NSW BDMs: Deaths – 1850 – John WARROW, aged 46 (V1850987 117/1850) registered East Maitland – Inquest held (Register of Coroners’ Inquests – Ancestry.com) (See Tas) MAITLAND MERCURY, 5 JANUARY 1850 – INQUEST – On Thursday an inquest was held before J.S. Parker, Esq, coroner, at the Cottage of Content, East Maitland, on the body of John Warrow. It appeared that Warrow, who was a man of colour, and called himself an American black, got his living by selling brooms and charcoal, and had for some months lived in a bark hut but at the Four Mile Creek. Warrow was much addicted to drink, and would spend on it nearly all his money, frequently taking home bottles of rum. He had been afflicted with a cough occasionally, and two or three weeks ago complained to two brickmakers, his nearest neighbours, that he felt great pain in his stomach; from this time he never left his hut, and evidently got weaker, the two brickmakers kindly supplying him with food, but refusing to bring him any spirits. At different times they urged him to see Dr Brown, or to go to the hospital, but Warrow refused, saying he did not like doctors or hospitals. On Tuesday evening one of the bricklayers visited his hut, and found Warrow very weak, lying on the bare floor, with scarcely any clothing, and his fire out; he lit the fire and promised to bring Warrow some broth in the morning, there being then tea and bread in the hut, but neither of which Warrow seemed to like. Next morning however Warrow was found to be lying dead, in the same position as when the bricklayer left him. The jury returned a verdict of died by the visitation of God, and that death was accelerated by intemperance. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article697349 (see Tas)
  • 3 April 1851 – Sydney Morning Herald – referring to John William Jones, a coloured native of Barbadoes, but now of this city – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12926012 REFERENCES – Founders and Survivors - http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31250172 (See Tas)
  • David Wong Yee and Rose Wong Yee newly scanned documents with photographs 1938 http://soda.naa.gov.au/item/31099882

Resources:

South Australia

Adelaide Hospital Admissions from 1840-1911

  • Harden James (Cold) 02/10/1877 21y S Protestant Port Adelaide Seaman West Indies 4m Ellen Castle
  • Miller George (Cold) 25/11/1885 21 y S Church of England King William St Bath Attendant West Indies 7 m Lockleys hall
  • Nayne William (Cold) 10/07/1883 31 y S Parkside Cook Mauritius 5 y Louise
  • Noorgul (Cold) 03/09/1884 25 y S Mah? Gilbert St Labourer India 5 d Rome
  • Perera Joseph (Cold) 16/05/1878 30 y S Roman Catholic N.W Bend Cook Lisbon 15 y Bombay
  • Perron John (Negro) 06/01/1874 25 y S Roman Catholic Port Labourer Mauritius 2 d Perseverance Died: 29/5/1874
  • Perim Eugene (Cold) 07/07/1883 23 y S Roman Catholic Port Adelaide Ostler Mauritius 3 m Elizabeth
  • Picot Elijah (Cold) 06/08/1878 42 y S Roman Catholic Port Adelaide Cook Mauritius 4 d Lady Emma
  • Picot Elizabeth 15/05/1879 42 y S Roman Catholic Port Elliot Cook Mauritius 6 m Lady Emma (wife of above)

Western Australia

Queensland

  • WARWICK EXAMINER, SATURDAY, 22 JULY 1876 – Two Magisterial inquiries were held by the Police Magistrate on Monday last. One was on the body of Antoine La Porte, who was found drowned in his house on the Flat on Sunday morning during the flood. The evidence went to show that Mrs Dogherty, with whom deceased lived, seeing that the water was coming into her home, which is situated at the east end of Albert street near the Condamine, removed out of it, along with her children, about eight o’clock on Saturday evening. She tried to induce old La Porte to come with her, but he would not, and she went away and left him. She did not give information to the police, for which neglect the Police Magistrate censured her severely, stating that had she done so, deceased could have been saved. On Sunday morning his dead body was found in the hut floating in the water face downwards, and there was no doubt but that deceased was drowned by the flood. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article82107969 REFERENCES – Founders and Survivors - http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31280447 The Four Pillars – http://www.scribd.com/Xlibris/d/44506362-THE-FOUR-PILLARS (See Tas)

Northern Territory

DNA Predictions

Human skin colour is highly heritable and externally visible with relevance in medical, forensic, and anthropological genetics. Although eye and hair colour can already be predicted with high accuracies from small sets of carefully selected DNA markers, knowledge about the genetic predictability of skin colour is limited. Here, we investigate the skin colour predictive value of 77 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from 37 genetic loci previously associated with human pigmentation using 2025 individuals from 31 global populations. We identified a minimal set of 36 highly informative skin colour predictive SNPs and developed a statistical prediction model capable of skin colour prediction on a global scale. Average cross-validated prediction accuracies expressed as area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC) ± standard deviation were 0.97 ± 0.02 for Light, 0.83 ± 0.11 for Dark, and 0.96 ± 0.03 for Dark-Black. When using a 5-category, this resulted in 0.74 ± 0.05 for Very Pale, 0.72 ± 0.03 for Pale, 0.73 ± 0.03 for Intermediate, 0.87±0.1 for Dark, and 0.97 ± 0.03 for Dark-Black. A comparative analysis in 194 independent samples from 17 populations demonstrated that our model outperformed a previously proposed 10-SNP-classifier approach with AUCs rising from 0.79 to 0.82 for White, comparable at the intermediate level of 0.63 and 0.62, respectively, and a large increase from 0.64 to 0.92 for Black. Overall, this study demonstrates that the chosen DNA markers and prediction model, particularly the 5-category level; allow skin colour predictions within and between continental regions for the first time, which will serve as a valuable resource for future applications in forensic and anthropologic genetics.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5487854/

Bibliography

  • Osltler a hostler or ostler is a groom or stableman, who is employed in a stable to take care of horses, usually at an inn. Today the word has acquired additional meanings, particularly in the railroad industry.
  • (COLD) a person with darker complexion than those of European origins.

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