GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TASMANIA, INC. PO Box 60, PROSPECT, Tasmania 7250 PATRON His Excellency General Sir Phillip Bennett, A.C., K.B.E., D.S.O., Governor of Tasmania. EXECUTIVE President: Mrs. D. McNeice (002) 28 3564 Vice President: Mrs. D. Collins ( 004) 3 1 1 1 13 Vice President: Mr. D. Harris (004) 24 5328 Executive Secretary: Mrs. C. Read (002) 44 4527 Executive Treasurer: Mr. G. Thom (002) 28 3298 COMMITTEE Mrs. V. Dudman, Mr. J. Grunnell, Mrs. I.Harris, Mrs. P. Harris, Mrs. C. Morris, Mrs. A. Rawlins, Mrs. B. Richardson, Mrs. M. Rumney, Mrs. I. Schaffer, Mrs. M. Strempel. JOURNAL EDITOR Mrs. A. Bartlett (003) 44 5258 JOURNAL CO-ORDINATOR Mrs. B. Perkins (003) 39 1270 LIBRARY CO-ORDINATOR Mr. M. Lansdell (002) 23 2226 MEMBERS INTERESTS and AGCI Mr. A. Wilson (002) 44 1837 MEMBERSHIP SECRET ARY Mrs. L, Hookway (004) 33 0767 PUBLIC OFFICER Mr. J. Wall (002) 43 6810 RESEARCH CO-ORDINATOR Mr. J. Dare (004) 24 7889 SALES & PUBLICATIONS CO-ORDINATOR Mrs. A. Bartlett (003) 44 5258 T AMIOT CO-ORDINATOR Mrs. B. Calverley (003) 44 5608 VDL HERITAGE INDEX Mr. N. Chick (002) 28 2083 BRANCHES OF THE SOCIETY Burnie: PO Box 748 BURNIE 7320 Devon port: PO Box 587, DEVONPORT 7310 Hobart: GPO Box 640G, HOBART 7001 Huon: PO Box 117, HUONVILLE 7109 Launceston: PO Box 1290, LAUNCESTON 7250 TASMANIAN ANCESTRY Yol13No4 March 1993 ISSN 0159-0677 Editorial Panel - Anne Bartlett, Jenny Gill, Jo Keen, Maureen Martin, Bet Wood Postal Address:· PO Box 60 PROSPECT, Tasmania 7250 Contents Editorial .. ................... .. ....... .. .. ...... .... .. .......... ........................ ........ .. .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. .. .. ... 178 President's Message .. ............... .. ................... .. .. .............. .. ............. .. .... ... ... .. .. ..... .. ....... 179 Family History Award 1993 ................. .. ...... ....... ... ... .. ... ....................... ............ .... .. .... 180 Co-ordinator's Reports ...... .............. ................. ....... .... .... .... .. ........... .. .. .. .......... ... ........ 180 Interest Group Reports ........ ........ .... .. .......... .. ............. .. .. ........ .... .. .. .......... .. ........ .. ........ 181 Cover Designs ..... ....................... ................ .. ... .. .. ..................... ............. .. .. ................... 182 Branch News ... ......... .... ..... .... .. ... ............. .. .. ........... .. ............ ... .. ............. ..... .. ....... ........ 184 Library Notes ............................. .... ............ ........ .. .. ... ..... .. ............. .. ....... .. .... .... .. .......... 186 Tasmaniana Library, SL T .................. ............. .. ....................................... .... ..... .. ......... 188 Goulds Country Cemetery, Peter Woolley .............. .. ... ... .. ..... .. .. ........ ...... .................... 192 All Saints Church of England, Swansea, Tasmania .......... .... .. .. .. .. .. ............................. 199 Early Days in Beaconsfield, Margaret McKenzie ............ ........ .. .. .... .. ....................... ... 200 Letters and Diary Entries from Ned Searle ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... ........ .......... ........ ........ 203 Gladstone Gaol Admissions .......... .. .. ... ........... .. .................. .. ... .. ..... .. ......... ..... .. .... .. .. .. .210 Whatever Happened to Nicknames? Joan Cantwell ........ ... ....... .. ....... ..... .. ..... .. ........ .. .212 Irish Convicts .. ......... ......... ...... .. ....... .. .... .... .. ... .. .. ......... ................. .. ... ... ................. .. .... 214 Did You Know'1 Thelma Grunnell ..... .. ...................... .................................................. 215 Around the Exchange Journals, Thelma Mckay .... .. .... .. ....... _.......... ........ .... .. .. .. ........ .. 216 Extracts from Irish Roots, Denise McNeice .... .. .. ........ .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ............ .. .. ............ 218 Coming Events .... .. .. .... .. .......................... .............. ....... .. ..... .. .. .... ............................. .... 220 Family Reunions ... .. ... ... .. ........ .. ..... ...................... ..... ... .. .. .... .. ............. ....... .... .............. 221 Book Reviews ... ... ............ ....... .... .. .. ... .. ........... ............. ... .. ... ... ...'. .......... .. ... .... ........ .. ... .222 Society Sales ... ......... ... ..... ... .... ... .............. ..... ... .. ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .... ... ... .. ................. .. .... .. .226 The opinions expressed in this Journal are not necessarily those of the editorial panel or of the Genealogical Society of Tasmania Inc . The Society cannot vouch for the accuracy of offers of services or goods that appear in the Journal. or be responsible for the outcome of any contract entered into with an advertiser. The Contents of Tasmanian Ancestry are subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act and may not be reproduced without the written permission of the Editor. DEADLINE DATES: 7 January, 7 April, 7 July, 7 October March 1993 177 Tasmanian Ancestry EDITORIAL Another year has gone by and hundreds more records have been lodged world-wide to file away the human comings and goings on this earth of ours. Did you make that New Year resolution to finish the family history and see it in print? This year the Launceston Branch is running the Family History Award (entries close in March); what better opportunity to complete your family's life story. In this edition we have some very interesting articles for you. Did you have a nickname in earlier years? I did. I was given a horror while I was nursing. More recently a friend at church gave me a much nicer one which most friends there use but the GST friends don't know about it., Not all nicknames were friendly though. Many derived from unfortunate circumstances or old attitudes to the mental and physical state, habits or mode of employment. Some of our surnames developed in this way. Joan Cantwell has a few things to say on the subject and about "Old Bloomer". We continue the letters 'home from the Searle brothers, the World War I soldiers in Egypt. We hear the first instalment was very well received. The Gould Country cemetery list has been included with some informative notes on the families in residence in there. There is an article on the Carrickfergus Gaol, County Antrim where some convicts were held before being sent to Van Diemen's Land. This is only a few of the aricles but they makes interesting reading. The journal typists have made a supreme effort and managed to get all the members interests up to date so there are extra pages for us all. Huon Branch is making preparations for the Annual General Meeting in June when we all(?) gather together for our yearly meeting. From all accounts the Huon ladies are busily making lots of apple pies, strudels and turnovers for us all so make a point to be there. Keep the contributions coming in for our special edition on family businesses later in the year and does anyone have a flair for cartoons. Our journal needs a little light refreshment in these repressed times. This is a very short editorial note but I have been somewhat indisposed and out of touch in these last few months. A good New Year to you all. Jenny Gill, Associate Editor. Tasmanian Ancestry 178 March 1993 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Welcome to 1993. To commence this year the State Executive have decided to dedicate the week of 14th-20th March 1993 as a Family History Week. All branches have been asked to participate in organising various activities. Members should check with their local branch on what activities are being conducted. Unknown by us when setting the date our week is to be followed by Heritage Week. St. Catherines House Indexes ( 1868-191 I) are now circulating around branches. A further I I years ( 1912-1922) have been ordered but a decision whether to purchase beyond this date has been deferred until branches can seek the opinions of members. Do we need or want to purchase beyond 1922? Family History Award - Remember entries close for this Award (Book Published since 1990) on 3 I st March 1993 . Launceston Branch have agreed to administer the award for 1993 and any enquiries can be made direct to that Branch. UK Bank Account - State Treasurer Mr G Thom is still investigating avenues to assist members and branches with purchases in the U.K. During November 1992 the Tasmanian Fellowship of First Fleeters and Norfolk Islanders conducted the unveiling of a CAIRN in St. Davids Hobart. Although the weather was not the best. I along with others of the Hobart Branch attended its unveiling. The Cairn together with a time capsule will be a legacy for our future generations. They say that Tasmania is a small place, but it was definitely fate and the will of God for a Melbourne visitor during the Christmas break. Because of slightly inclement weather. my husband and I. along with fellow member Irene Schaffer, took a drive through a Forestry Commission road from Copping to Orford. Along the way we noticed a lone grave and decided to stop there on our way back. Upon the return journey we stopped at this grave site, and were met by a friend of mine who had been transporting his Melbourne daughter around graveyards. Yes, you guessed it. She was a fellow genealogist, who had only that morning written down the address of the Hobart Branch library. Added to this, she was researching a family name that I had an interest in and one that Irene had just that week