Hi I am looking for my ancestor Joseph Lewis, he was convicted in 1829 of Larceny ? And sentences to 7 years transportation to Australia.
I have little information other than he was sentenced in the Gloucester Assizes. He was a Protestant. 19. Years of age when he was sentenced. One piece of information I have found he may be son of William and Alice Lewis of Parish Coaley, born 25th May 1809.
I am in Wales at the moment and would appreciate any help we can get to fnd his ancestors.

For starters - had a quick look at the Gloucestershire Genealogical Database (you can send for details of the trial) - Reference Q/Gc5/3

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/genealogy/Search.aspx

for a Joseph LEWIS : 12 May 1829 - age 21 of Frampton Cotterell (c1808)

also

Joseph LEWIS : 28 February 1825 - age 17 - labourer of Frampton Cotterell (c1808)

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Ancestry

Joseph LEWIS Summer 1829 - Housebreaking : Death : Transportation for 7 years

Joseph LEWIS Lent 1825 - Larcency - two months

?? Church of Latter Day Saints

Christening at Frampton Cotterell - 19 April 1807 - Joseph LEWIS, mother Ann LEWIS

Ann LEWIS also appears to be the mother of:

Hannah - 27 July 1800
Elizabeth - 4 July 1802 & 11 August 1811
Mary - 15 October 1809
George - 2 July 1815 ** (Ancestry does give George's father as George)

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? 1851 Census, Frampton Common, Glos

LEWIS

George - 35 - born Frampton C
Eleanor - 30 - born Winterbourne (nee WATKINS Ellen/Ellin , there is a Public Members' Tree on Ancestry with this family) **
William - 6
Thomas - 4
Henry - 2
Elizabeth Ann - 1 month
Saml HOLDER - Lodger 88 - Pauper formerly Ag. Lab. born Almondsbury ****

Church of Latter Day Saints has a Ann LEWIS marrying a Samuel HOLDER - 7 June 1829 at Frampton Cotterell

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? 1841 Census - Frampton Cotterell

Samuel HOLDER - 75 Ag. Lab
Ann HOLDER - 65

think the first one is the correct Samuel & Ann

there is one more family- but Samuel was a Hatter

Samuel HOLDER - 75
Ann HOLDER -55
Hannah HOLDER - 25
Mary HOLDER - 20

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According to Public Members Trees - George LEWIS married Eleanor (Ellen) WATKINS - 25 Decemeber 1843

1861 Census - Winterbourne, Glos

LEWIS

Ellen - 40 Widow
William 16, Thomas 14, Henry 12, Elizabeth Ann 10, Martha 8, Albert 6 and Fanny 1