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James Baccus

James Baccus appears to have assumed this name when he arrived in Tasmania, as his name is not in the shipping record of the 'Lord Wm Bentinck' or in court records for Colchester, Essex.

The records in Hobart state that
James Baccus of Colchester, Essex was transported on 'Lord Wm Bentinck', arrived 20 Aug 1832. His crime was desertion from the army and he was to be detained at Port Arthur for seven years from the date of his arrival.

At the court martial 11 Sept 1837 for absconding, he was sentenced to the hulk where his report was good 21 Dec 1838 to July 1843.

In Aug 1843 he was sent to Port Arthur to be reconsidered.
On 26 May 1845 he was absent from the Gang without leave, and sentenced to 3 months hard labour in chains.

James Baccus married 26 Oct 1853 at Independent Chapel, Brisbane St, Hobart to Suzannah Whittimore 1835 - 21 Nov 1869 died at Gordon, Tasmania, aged 34. Both signed with X their marks, she a minor and he of full age.
1. Anne Bakhouse 1855 lived 1 year
2. Male Backhouse 1857
3. Male Backhouse 1858
4. Elizabeth Backhouse 1859
5. Female Backhouse 1861

Elizabeth Backhouse 1859 wed 1877 to James Galligher, wed 1880 - Gordon, Tasmania, Australia to Joseph Francis Dooling 1830 - 19 March 1893 aged 63, who made a declaration that his first wife had deserted him, and third to William Bones.

8 Children

1. Emma Nora Galligher 23 Sept 1878 daughter of James Galligher
2. unnamed male 1880
3. Edith Annie Dooling 6 Sept 1882 named after her aunt, Annie Smith nee Dooling of Gordon, married James John Drysdale
5. Elsie Elizabeth Dooling 12 Nov 1884 married Henry Francis Drysdale, brother of James
6. Mary Dooling 13 Nov 1886 lived 1 day
7. John William Dooling 25 Oct 1888 - 16 Ap 1919, died of war injuries.
8. Susannah Barbara Dooling 28 Nov 1892

Suzannah Whittamore

The 'Australasia' arrived at Hobart, Tasmania, on 5 Dec 1853.
The passenger list for the 'Australasia' includes
Susanna Whittmore, assisted immigrant, native place England,
aged 18, maid of all work, Protestant, able to read
(but not able to spell her names - she is also recorded as
Susana, Susan, Susanna, Whittmore, Whittimore).

Susannah Whitamore was born about 1835 and died 21 Nov 1869 at Gordon, Tasmania, aged 34.
Suzannah Whittimore married 26 Oct 1853 at Independent Chapel, Brisbane St, Hobart to James Baccus. Both signed with X their marks, she a minor and he of full age. Her death was caused by apoplexy.

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