we are checking out our ancestry and are struggling to find out information about James Tout. He was born in Somerset England, and travelled to Australia on the Prince Regent I. We are wondering if he married whilst in Australia, and also where he died.
any help would be great :)

You may already know this, but he was assigned at Maitland when he received his ticket of leave in April 1836 http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home (Sydney Gazette, 19 Apr 1836 column 5, page 4)and also here http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1836/N/general/217.pdf (pdf page 4) Have you seen this conversation? http://boards.tiscali.ancestry.co.uk/surnames.tout/164.1.3/m...

Thought I'd check the 1828 census report. It says the following. (hopefully we can map his footsteps of where he went)..

Ref: T1032
First Name: James
Surname: Tout
Age: 20 years
Sentence: 14 yrs
Free/Bond: Conditional Pardon
Ship Arrival: Prince REgent
Year: 1827
Religion: Protestant
Occupation: Servant
Other Person: John Browne
Place: Minto

I have found some children born to parents (James & Eliza TOUT) not sure if it is your James

NSW bdm website
1841 TOUT George
1843 TOUT Thomas
1846 TOUT James
1848 TOUT John

According to NSW bdm website there is a death record for a James TOUT

Reg no: 2524/1859
Surname: TOUT
First Name: James
Father's first Name: Thomas
Mother's first name: Florence
District: Binalong


here is a link to a cemetery headstone I found for a James TOUT.

http://austcemindex.com/inscription.php?id=3253628

The information I have found is readily on the web and will need further investigation to know whether it is your James TOUT. Hope this info is helpful
Genie
Australia
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