Edward Risby was sentenced at Gloucester to seven years transportation on 24 March 1784 for theft of three yards of broadcloth and two other pieces of cloth. After being sentenced Edward was sent to the Censor Hulk and three years later embarked aboard Alexander in February 1787. At Port Jackson Edward worked as a sawyer on Sirius, and later ordered to Norfolk Island. He married Ann Gibson (Lady Juliana) and had six children on the Island. On 17 September 1807 Edward was listed for VDL with Continue Reading »
Ann Forbes : Lydia Munro
220 years and families are still friends I am the great great great grand daughter of Sarah Goodwin, Lydia Munro’s second daughter and the first born in Norfolk Island on December 1, 1791. I have lived on the island for over 40 years. I went to school briefly on the island, married on the island and had my son on the island at the age of 17. I am the land holder of lot 105, circa 1790’s and was owned by James Chamm. He grew maize and grain for the stores. The lot is now an historic Continue Reading »