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I am searching for information on the children of Matthew Blackham & Alice Simpkin who were all born in Tasmania.
Matthew & Alice married 17th October 1827 in Hobart Tasmania.
Their children were
Ambrose Blackham born 12th October 1828 in Hobart
Mary Ann born 1830 in Hobart
William born 1832 Hobart died 14th May 1878 in Hobart
John born 30th June 1834 Hobart
Harriet born 22nd July 1837 Hobart died 3rd October 1838 at Hobart.
I know that Matthew was a convict who came out on the "Justitia" 17th September 1822 for stealing Money & died 10th June 1854 at Hobart
Alice was also a convict she came out on the "Lord Sidmouth" 10th February 1823, she also had many convictions in Hobart,I do not know when she died
Any further information on their children will be very much appreciated Thank you Ellen

Ambrose Blackham
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 14 Dec 1828
Baptism Place: , Tasmania, Australia
Father: Matthew Blackham
Mother: Alice
FHL Film Number: 1368234

Only record on ancestry

The William who died 1878 has an earlier birth year

William Blackham
Birth Date: 1814
Death Date: 14 May 1878
Cemetery: Cornelian Bay Cemetery And Crematorium
Burial or Cremation Place: Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia
Has Bio?: N
URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212750928/william-blackham


Convict record

Name: William Blackham
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Birth Date: 1813
Conviction Place: Derby Quarter Session
Crime: Robbery with violence
Departure Date: 27 Apr 1833
Arrival Date: 27 Dec 1833
Arrival Place: Van Diemen's Land
Arrival Ship: Atlas
Death Date: 11 May 1878
URL: https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/blackham/william/21523

Have you tried family search site , they seem to hold more of the older records

Another child?

Martha Blackham
in the Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981
Name: Martha Blackham
Gender: Female
Baptism Age: 0
Birth Date: 23 May 1839
Birth Place: Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, Australia
Baptism Date: 7 Jul 1839
Baptism Place: Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, Australia
Residence Date: 1839
Residence Place: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Father: Matthew Blackham
Mother: Alice Blackham
FHL Film Number: 992596



Martha Blackhem
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Martha Blackhem
Birth Year: abt 1839
Age: 2
Death Date: 11 Jul 1841
Death Place: Tasmania
Registration Year: 1841
Registration Place: Hobart, Tasmania
Registration Number: 710

Hello Shirley, The burial you sent me was for William Blackham born abt 1813 at Belper Derbyshire he was the son of Edward Blackham & Mary New he came to Hobart on the "Atlas" which left Plymouth 30th April 1833 & arrived in Hobart on the 24th August 1833, I did not have that information so thank you very much Ellen

Thank you ArgyllGran, for the details for Martha Blackham 1839 Ellen

Yes I have looked on Family Search. Thanks Ellen

I see you have already seen this as you have added to it.

https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/blackham/matthew/79346

He travelled over on the 'Competitor' and his third marriage to widow Mary Cooley nee Jordan in 1853 has him as a 43 year old 'proprietor.'


and you already have this for Alice Simpkin who married as Simpkins.

Sentence term: 7 years
Ship: Lord Sidmouth
Departure date: 7th September, 1822
Arrival date: 27th February, 1823

I assume you have also seen this which disputes his third marriage.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blackham-41

You said that Matthew went to Tasmania on the "Justitia".

He was only held for a while (17 Sept 1822 until 10 March 1823) on the prison hulk "Justitia", prior to transportation on the "Competitor".

Matt Blackham
in the UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849
Name: Matt Blackham
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1797
Date Received: 17 Sep 1822
Ship: Justitia
Place Moored: Woolwich
Date Convicted: 16 Jul 1822
Place Convicted: Derby



Matthew Blackham
in the Web: Australia, Convict Records Index, 1787-1867
Name: Matthew Blackham
Gender: Male
Occupation: Labourer
Conviction Place: Derby Quarter Session
Crime: Larceny
Departure Date: 18 Mar 1823
Arrival Date: 3 Aug 1823
Arrival Place: Van Diemen's Land
Arrival Ship: Competitor
Death Date: 10 Jun 1854


If he was born c1797, he can't be the 43-year-old who married Mary Cooley in 1853, unless seriously lying about his age.

ADDED:
And now I see that's pretty much what the wikitree link posted by Alviegal says.

I have deleted Mary Cooley as I do not think our Matthew married her. thank you Alviegal
Can anyone help with a death for Matthew's wife Alice Blackham born abt 1795
thank you

Nothing on Ancestry or FMP

How do you know her year of birth?

I just found this appears she was born in 1792 not 1795 that I was told

Name Alice Simkin Baptism Date 22 Jul 1792
Parish Wigan, Lancashire, England
Father's Name Jonathan Simkin
Mother's Name Alice Simkin
Register Type Bishops Transcripts
Reference Number Drl/2/497

think this is that ladies marriage

Name: Alice Simkin
Gender: Female
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 12 May 1811
Marriage Place: Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
Parish as it Appears: Wigan
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Spouse: Thomas Rose

Name: Alice Rose
Birth Date: 1792
Birth Place: Wigan, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Death Date: Nov 1866
Death Place: Wigan, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Cemetery: St John the Divine Churchyard
Burial or Cremation Place: Pemberton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Has Bio?: N
Spouse:
Thomas Rose