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Adoption and the Journey of self discovery.

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 What does finding ones roots mean to an adoptee ? For many adopted people, the desire to find out who they are often stems from a deep sense of identity and belonging. Here are several reasons why you might feel compelled to search for their origins: Identity and Self-Understanding : Knowing one's biological roots can help in forming a more complete sense of self. Many adoptees may feel that understanding where they come from can offer clarity about their personal identity, cultural heritage, or familial traits. Medical History : A key motivation for many is to access information about their medical background. Knowing family medical history can help identify risks for certain genetic conditions or provide explanations for health issues they may experience. Connection and Belonging : Some adoptees seek out biological family members to establish a sense of connection or closure. They may want to understand the circumstances of their adoption, meet biological relatives, or connect w...
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The Convict Connection

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  My Convicts Ancestors The following are some of my convict ancestors    Mary Turner (Wilks) Arrived on the First Fleet 1788 Ship  “Lady Penrhyn” David Batty Arrived on the Third Fleet 13/10/1794 on the  "Albemarle" Frances Piper arrived on 14/12/1801 on the  “Minorca” Richard Yardy arrived 31/10/1835 on the He was sent on the  “Mary Ann” Others of interest  William Spears -  Colonial soldier, enlisted in the 102nd Regiment, New South Wales Corps of Foot, on January 4, 1800, in London Jonathan Piper Son of Francis Piper, Early Ship builder  Known as the ‘father’ of the Brisbane Water shipbuilding industry on the Central coast NSW in the very early days of the Colony Mary Turner / Wilks 1761-1808 Mary Turner alias Wilks was around 19 years of age when convicted of stealing at Worcestershire on 5 March 1785 and sentenced to 7 years transportation. She was sent on the ship “Lady Penrhyn” and in 1787 the ships of the firs...
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Who was Aunt Polly? Is the Mystery solved ? Updated Feb 24

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  Discovering my grandmother's name  Joseph Iris and Ida  After many months and months of piecing together bits and working out a lady only known as "Aunty Polly" as my father's Joseph Wright had known her. From the photos Raine had put on Ancestry.  Also after slowly unraveling the intricate threads of my family history finding out my father had also been Adopted way back in 1928 in Victoria by Les & Ann Wright ( Raine is their grand daughter) and this was a year before the Adoption Act had come in Victoria, so records and  information was hit and miss, even the way adoptions were carried out in some cases was more of a anything goes. So Aunty Polly is Ida Mary Pulz, Ida was born in 1905 and I found out she lived to the ripe old age of 97 passing in 2001.  She had also got married later in life and had a daughter. This is another one of the many other things I'm working on now. But more on that later. Also Ida and her Sister in law were the...
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Finding Joseph Wright, His father, My Grandfather

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  Finding Joseph Wright, His father, My Grandfather   After finding Joseph Wright and the location where he is buried and visiting Fawkner Memorial Park near Melbourne in June 2023. The search continued to find out who was Josephs Mother and Father after lots of research the Tuck side of the family. I knew through DNA that Charles Tuck 1850-1942 and his Wife Ellen Mary Tuck nee Hill 1860-1936, that it was highly possible they were my Great Grandparents.     My attention turned to finding the link between Joseph and the Tucks. As Joseph was adopted at a time when records of adoption didn’t need to or weren’t kept this had some challenges within itself.   So, the research continued to work through the Tuck family and who would be the link to Joseph. Working through the family and possibilities it come down to 2 of Charles and Ellens sons, Leslie Joseph Tuck, and Charles Fredrick Tuck. Now Leslie Joseph Tuck 1901-1981 had 2 children Elizabeth (Betty) Tuck a...
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The Adoption Chronicles

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  POD CAST  The Adoption Chronicles  Is where I talk to Mick Sheppard about my story of Adoption " John has a very interesting story told in a way that will captivate you and hold you in till the very end. What starts out a feel-good story about a young man connecting with his birth mum, evolves into a story of lineage and uncovering old secrets long thought buried. The historical detective work is worthy of an ABC special!" "I hope you enjoy John's story as much as I did talking with him! Mick Sheppard " Follow the Link below https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kRLZve0JdovjTiczvD9r5?si=3vQQkXEjSsGIOT7NwcJUww
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Who is this lady ???? Is it Aunt Polly

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  Aunt Polly   Who is this Lady? Is this Josephs Mother? Is this the mystery lady that begged the Wrights to adopt her baby at the orphanage.    Well that’s all we know about you so far  Will we ever find anything more on  who Aunt Polly is ? that is the next one of the mysteries to try and uncover. If you have an old photo that matches Aunt Polly or even a theory on who Aunt P{olly is drop me a note  Regards John 
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The Search for Aunt Polly

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  Who was Aunt Polly? Joseph Wright was adopted out in 1928. The thing about it was the story goes the Les and Anne Wright had a biological daughter Iris and had adopted a girl Joan unfortunately she passed away at 12 months old.  They had gone to an orphanage to adopt another baby girl. There was a lady there in the waiting room with a baby and this lady begged them to take her baby. That baby was Joseph.  The Wrights at the time lived in Carlton Victoria and had property at Kinglake Victoria which they visited many times and on different occasions there are photos of "Aunt Polly" with Joseph there and other places on special occasions like birthdays and times when Joseph was away at College at Kilmore Victoria.   Aunt Polly with Joseph Anne Wright holding a baby and Iris at Kinglake  Aunt Polly with Iris and Joseph on bike  As Joseph got older he was sent to Assumption College at Kilmore Victoria which is an private boarding school. Who would of ...
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