If you read through all the links, you will find George PHELPS - stole a ram (or) lamb at FLAXLEY - and FLAXLEY is where he had married Hannah JACKSON 5 November 1842

- in previous thread

Entry No. 81
Name: George PHELPS
Age: 25
Description: Brown Hair, Brown Eyes, Round Visage, Common Complexion, several moles on his neck
Collier, 128 5-3
Parish: Cinderford
Date of Admission: 3 June 1843
Cause of Commitment: Charged on the oath of George WILTSHIRE and others with feloniously stealing at Flaxley on the second day of June a ram? lamb the property of William WOOD
When tried: Trinity Sessions 27 June 1843
When Discharged: 28 June 1843
Orderly

-----his accomplice - James WILLIAMS age 19 (Collier) - got 18 months imprisonment

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1851 census - Ruspidge

James WILLIAMS - 28 - Coalminer
Sarah - 20
Elizabeth - 1

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previous threads re: conviction of George PHELPS

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=11747

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=11922#p12099

Gloucestershire Records Office - hold records of two George PHELPS - transported in 1843

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

and cross checking with Ancestry

George PHELPS

age 25

Date of Trial: 27 June 1843 ***

Location of Trial

Gloucestershire England

Sheep Stealing: Transportation, 10 years

*** this ties up with previous thread: Vessel: Lord Auckland, convicted date: 27 June 1843, Voyage Date: 13 July 1844 : Van Diemans's Land

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Gloucester Record Office

George PHELPS

age 25 - Collier

Public Address: CINDERFORD

Occupation: Collier

Sentence: TRANSPORTATION

Date of Committal - 3 June 1843

Reference: Q/Gc5/7

Have you obtained a copy of the trial from the Record Office?

another link:

http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/phelps

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1841 Census, Glos. St Briavels

DORRINGTON

Edward - 40
Jane - 45
Betsy - 20
George - 18
John - 13
Edwd - 11
Mary -9
Betsy