Jacob has vanished. He was of Irish origin arriving as a life sentence convict on the Isabella 2 on 9 March 1922. He left behind his wife Mary Gowrie and four children, Mary, Catherine, Judith and William. Jacob ws born May 1774 in Balyhagen Tyrone, Northern Ireland. His four children followed Jacob to Australia a few years later. Jacob received his Ticket of Leave in 1834 No. 34/270. Jacob married Jean Connell on 2/4/1832. Jean died 21/9/1832 in HMG Hospital. Jacob married Elizabeth Smith on 11/4/1840. Elizabeth died on 12/8/1851 in the Darlinghurst Gaol. The last known location of Jacob is in the 1841 Census. Whether he was alive when Elizabeth died is unknow. So after 1841, Jacob's whereabouts is a mystery. As he had a conditinal pardon on 1/7/1841, he could not have left Australia. No death of Jacob can be traced in any Australian death indexes. Being a convict and possibly dieing before 1856 (official BDM registration commencement)would his death have been recorded in a church record? Also being a convict would he be buried in consecreated burial grounds or elsewhere? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Bob Starling - Whitfield Family Historian.