Ross CROCKETT

Research Interests - January 2001

I started this quest in January 1999, wanting to find out a "little" about my Ancestors after the death of my Father. Little did I know that it could become an addiction. The main thrust of my research is to concentrate on the Western Australian content of my Family tree and to flesh out the life of my ancestors - including the ship and journey to Western Australia - and trace their descendants.

All of my ancestors arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia and here is a thumbnail sketch of their details:

• Thomas Abbs COOK [blacksmith], wife Ann [nee HARMER) and children from Norwich NFK ENG arrived on the immigrant ship "Sophia" on July 27, 1850.

• George COOPER [Sergeant Major of the Convict Guards], wife Margaret [nee JEFFCOTT] and children arrived from Cropwell Butler NTT ENG on the convict ship "William Hammond" on January 5, 1856.

• John KIRK [convict] from Chapel en le Frith DBY ENG arrived on the convict ship "Vimeira" on September 30, 1865.

• Charles John WINTER [boson] from Clapham SRY ENG arrived on the cargo ship "Amur" [two passengers] on August 4, 1870.

• John CARPENTER [miner], wife Catherine [nee JOHNS] and family from Camborne CON ENG arrived on the immigrant ship "Robert Morrison" on February 15, 1876.

• Robert CROCKETT [labourer], wife Lydia [nee WELLS] and children from Tring HRT ENG arrived on the immigrant ship "Lady Louisa" on April 30, 1877.

A more extensive list of the surnames I am researching is shown below. For further information about any of them, please contact me at ross_crockett@hotmail.com

Nov 1, 2001