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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Abel was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 393 (198) |
| 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
CON14-1-13 Image 7 No; 3887. Aged; 18 years old Mother; Martha, 2 Brothers; Thomas & William, 1 Sister; Martha 1845 - 19 September 1845. Ticket of Leave - Revoked 13 September 1846. 1848 - 5 January 1848. Certificate.
Convicts.—On Tuesday evening last, the following convicts were removed from York Castle, pursuance of their respective sentences of transportation, to be delivered on board the Justitia hulk. … For ten years— … and Patrick Conolly. For seven years— … George Abel, Nicholas Marr, Patrick Whaling, and ... Yorkshire Gazette, 13 Feb 1841.
Yorkshire West Riding Christmas sessions - commenced Tuesday 5 Jan 1841. Patrick Whaling (20), with George Abel (16), John Crann (17) Nicholas Marr (16) and Patrick Conley (15) were indicted for stealing money from William Hodgson at Bilton with Harrogate. It was noted as a common case of shop lifting. Able, Marr and Whaling were transported for 7 years; Conley transported for 10 years.