Tuesday, 7 September 2021

CONVICTS ASSIGNED & TRANSFERRED BETWEEN 1-30TH APRIL 1832 Trove Tuesday 7th September 2021

 



This extensive list gives a few details re the convicts...

Surname, name, ship on which they had been transported to Australia, trade/s, and master/mistress convict assigned to and place. If there is a number after the ship's name, that refers to the voyage.

Many ships made several journeys to and from Australia.

These lists can be of help to trace your ancestors and can help us to learn more about their skills etc. Some convicts stayed in the same area till they were pardoned or given a certificate of freedom ..perhaps even died in the area.  To find more about them, there are a number of sites as well as TROVE to try to trace them. Look in the newspapers of the area, look in sites such as Convict Records,  Claim a Convict, Trial records - Convicts- National Library of Australia to name just a few.


New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 15 August 1832 (No.24),  National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230388886





















A few samples of extra information found at

https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts


1512. 

William LEWIS, one of 178 convicts transported on the Portland, 19 November 1831.  Arrived 26th Mar 1832

Date of birth 1812, Death 12th July 1886 age 74 years

Crime: housebreaking Convicted at Essex Assizes

Sentence term: life

Extra Details: https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/lewis/william/115740


1533. 

Samuel MEAD, also on the Portland  journey as above.

Date of birth 1810, Death 29th Dec 1861 aged 51 years 

Sentence : 7 years

Extra Details: https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/mead/samuel/123193


1560. Andrew McCANN, Ship Captain Cook, departure date 5th Nov 1831, 

arrival 2nd April 1832.

Date of birth 1812, Death 1879 age 67 years

Crime : assault   Sentence: 7 years

http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm

Extra Details : https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/mccann/andrew/130569 

include description


1021.   William PICKTHORNE Ship Portland, departure date 19th Nov 1831,  arrival 26th Mar 1832.

Date of birth 1807 

Crime : Sheep stealing Sentence: Life

Extra Details : incl. description https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/pickthorne/william/103970


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