Re: Anyone have any Perth relatives?
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Anyone have any Perth relatives?
Craig Turbett 9/13/04
Hi Craig.
My name is Steven Turbit and I am from Sydney. You might already know this, but there are variations in the spelling of our names. It all goes back to the illiteracy problem.
Until today I was under the impression that my first ancestor who came to Australia as a convict, Henry had his last name spelt as 'TURBET'. I have just learnt that it appears in the Old Bailey records as 'TURBETT', the way your name is currently spelt. The spelling of our surname changed after Henry became a free settler.
I would be interested to know of your family background. You can look at the Old Bailey record of Henry by going to www.oldbaileyonline.org. My family has been desperately trying to trace our history before Australia with no luck. Maybe we might now get a little further.