Tracie,
My Boon ancestors also came from Pitney to Australia on a ship called the Arab in 1841. Also on the ship were Francis, Enoch and Charles Baulch from Pitney. Wondering whether they are some connection. I have lots of info on Pitney and the voyage of the Arab. Contact me if you are interested.
David Boon

Kathy,
My Boon Ancestors came out on the same ship as Charles Enoch and Francis Baulch (the Arab). I have lots of info on the voyage and the bounty records, including those of Francis, Enoch and Charles. This includes details such as who they went to work for, what their wages were, etc... Let me know if you are interested.
David

Hi David, At the moment I am in Australia on holidays with my family, but I will get back to you when I return to Sweden and all my information. Tracie

David,
Yes, please. Thrilled to hear from you. I have copy of entire Arab passenger list from Archives of Tasmania and was aware your ancestors were on board as I believe you published a book about them? Also I have copy of diary written by William Johnstone on board same voyage Nov 1841-March 1842. I do not have details of who they went to work for, what their wages were etc. Very interested to learn more. A very welcome Christmas present. Thank you.
Kathy

Kathy, I have transcribed a list of all bounty arrivals in 1842 and matched these to the arrrival of ships, finding there was a perfect match of details. Francis and Enoch Baulch both went to work for Thomas Fletcher at Lake River. They were first class farm labourers on wages of 14 pounds + rations for the first year, 25 pounds for the second and thirty for the third. Thomas Perham also went to work for Fletcher and two of the group are listed as uneducated and one educated. I assume that the two Baulches were the uneducated pair. There character was described as very good.Charles went to work for John Sinclair at Evandale. He was also a first class farm labourer and was employed at the same rate as his brothers. He is listed as not educated and his character very good. Perhaps you could contact me so that we can swap details and I can arrange to post you some things. My email is david.boon@education.tas.gov.au.
David

I should be very interested to hear of your "Richard Baulch" as I have this name in my family tree. The last Richard Baulch I know of was baptised in Chard, Somerset, in 1849.

I know of a Richard Baulch (born about 1822) who came to New York in May of 1850 on the ship - Western World - transcripts have mis-spelled his last name as Hulch. He came with his wife Hannah (Chappell), their children (Hannah, Milton, and William), and his brother-in-law Charles Chappell. Looks like they might have had a son named Richard Henry Baulch (born about 1846) who either stayed in England or died before or during the voyage as he is not listed in the 1850 Census of New York

Thank you for this information - unfortunately it doesn't tie in with my Baulch family.