Thread: re george tomlinson

Who are you looking for George Bannister or William Tomlinson?

BANNISTER George free McCABE Ann Lord Auckland 26 FEB 1850 CON52/1/3 p26 RGD37/9 : 1850/815

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According to the above the George Bannister was not a convict but a free man.
The bride Ann McCabe was a convict who was on the ship Lord Auckland.

Should we be looking for the father of George Bannister which must have been his real name if his alias was William Tomlinson.

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: George Bannister
Death Date: 20 Oct 1897
Death Place: Tasmania Age: 83
Registration Year: 1897
Registration Place: Hobart, Tasmania
Registration Number: 1572
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814

alias
noun
1. a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name: The police files indicate that “Smith” is an alias for Simpson.
adverb
2. at another time; in another place; in other circumstances; otherwise. “Simpson alias Smith” means that Simpson in other circumstances has called himself Smith.
eg: Bannister alias Tomlinson means that Bannister in other circumstances has called himself Tomlinson


Title: George Bannister, one of 300 convicts transported on the Aurora, 18 June 1835.
Alias(es): Tomlinson, William *
Details: Sentence details: Convicted at Lancaster Session Peace for a term of 14 years on 01 December 1834.
Vessel: Aurora.
Date of Departure: 18 June 1835.
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land.
Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 94
Author/Creator: Great Britain. Home Office. ; State Library of Queensland. Subjects: Bannister, George ; Aurora (Ship) ; Convicts -- Australia -- Registers ; Australia -- Genealogy Publisher: Canberra A.C.T. : Australian Joint Copying Project
Is Part Of: Criminal : Convict transportation registers [HO 11]

* the way this is written it means his real name is George Bannister
There are 2 other convicts listed under George Bannister

There are 10 listed under William Tomlinson.

See: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/info/fh/convicts

Ann McCABE was tried at Lietrim IRE and received 7 years transportation for stealing clothes. She was 19 years old when convicted and her sister came out on the same ship.
She received her Ticket of Leave on 13 APR 1852 but had married George BANNISTER (convict per Aurora) on 8 APR 1850. On their marriage certificate it states that both parties are servants.
George and Ann Bannister had 5 chn. and lived in Brighton, Broadmarsh area.
She died in 1889, aged 58 years, and is buried at St Matthews Catholic Church PONTVILLE TAS.

If you click on the highligthed section below and when it opens click on page 26/27 it will show the original marriage entry.

McCABE

Ann

Lord Auckland

BANNISTER

George

free

26 FEB 1850

CON52/1/3 p26

RGD37/9 : 1850/815