Soloman Bleay
Summary
Soloman Bleay, one of 254 convicts transported on the Sarah, 29 November 1836
Born
Jan 1817
Conviction Counterfeiting coins or notes
Departure Nov 1836
Arrival
Mar 1837
Death
Aug 1897
Personal Information
Name: Soloman Bleay
Aliases: Solomon Blay
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: 18th Aug 1897
Age: 80 years
Occupation: Boatman/waterman
Voyage
Departed: 29th Nov 1836
Ship: Sarah
Arrival: 29th Mar 1837
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 410 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Contributed by greg petersen on 10th January 2024
Solomon Blay (or Bleay) (20 January 1816 – 18 August 1897) was an English convict transported to the Australian penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (present-day Tasmania). Once his sentence was served, he gained notoriety as a hangman in Hobart, and is believed to have hanged over 200 people in the course of a long career spanning from 1837 to 1887. This made him the longest serving hangman in the British Empire.
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Jillian Brewer | 27th May 2024 | occupation |
greg petersen | 10th Jan 2024 | alias1 |
Anna Palthe | 27th Mar 2023 | date of birth 1817-00-00, date of death 1897-08-18, gender m |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |