George PHELPS 1816 (General)

by Antipodean , Sunday, May 27, 2012, 23:46 (4569 days ago) @ SCATTERBRAIN

I have more information on George Phelps, husband of Hannah Jackson, that is relevant to the Biby/Bibe discussion. The first record (below) is the quarter session transcript and the second is the Tasmanian convict transportation transcript. Both record only one child. The first record would refer to Hannah Maria, who was an infant when he was tried. It is possible that he did not know of a second child when he arrived in Australia, but there is still no evidence to support George as the father of Biby/Bibe.

Record CON 14/1/30
Number: 14590
Name: Phelps George
Where tried: Gloucester qu
When tried: 27 June 1843
Height: 5.2¾
Age: 26
Sentence: 10
Religion: P [Protestant]
Read/Write: R [can read]
Married/Single: M
Children: 1
Statement of Offence: Stl a lamb fr W Wood at LittleDean
Surgeon’s report: good
Trade: F Laborer & Wagoner
Native Place: Dean Forest
Remarks: W Hannah F Wm B Jhn (In, Sml???) S Anne (America), Hannah, Eliza, Maria (America)

Phelps George
Transported for: Lamb stealing, gaol report first conviction, unknown stated this offence stealing a lamb from W (H?)ood at Little Dean Married 1 Child
Tried: Gloucester QS 27 June 1843 10 years
Embarked: 27 June 1844
Arrived: 15 November 1844
Surgeon’s report good
Trade: F Labr & Wagoner
Height: 5.2¾
Age: 26
Complexion: Fresh
Head: oval
Hair: D.K. Brown
Whiskers: Brown
Visage: oval
Forehead: Medm Height
Eyebrows: D.K. Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Nose: Medm
Mouth: Medm
Chin: Medm
Nat. Place: Dean Forest