Tasmanian Convict Biography – Daniel Crane Camden Town Origins – Life of Crime My fifth great grandfather, Daniel Crane was a convict transported to Van Diemen’s Land in 1822 for stealing a tea chest full of goods. He was twenty years old and no stranger to crime. He kept things local. The crimes for which he faced prosecution for were committed not far from his place of residence in Camden Town, London, England. Daniel was born on the 25 May 1801 in London, England to parents Isaac and Ann Crane. He was baptised five months later on 18 October at the Old Church of Saint Pancras, Camden Town ..read more

Biography of A World War I Soldier – Private William David Maher William David Maher, my first cousin three times removed, was the first of our family to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force following Britain’s declaration of war against Germany. He signed up exactly one month after enlistment opened for Australian volunteers, on 10 September 1914 at Bendigo, Victoria.[1] So early in the rush to enlist was he that his service number was just no. 68. At 5’ 5 1/2” tall he somehow made the height requirement, bolstered perhaps by his chest measurement of 34”. He was recorded as having a fair c ..read more