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Samuel Alexander

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Summary

Samuel Alexander, one of 172 convicts transported on the Minerva, 26 July 1821

Born

Dec 1800

Conviction Highway robbery

Departure Jul 1821

Arrival

Dec 1821

Death

Jul 1884

Personal Information

Name: Samuel Alexander

Aliases:

Gender: Male

Born: 21st Dec 1800

Death: 31st Jul 1884

Age: 83 years

Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery

Convicted at: Nottingham Assizes

Sentence term: 20

Voyage

Departed: 26th Jul 1821

Ship: Minerva

Arrival: 16th Dec 1821

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Ship: Minerva

Departed: 26th Jul, 1821

Arrived: 16th Dec, 1821

Passengers: 172

The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 79 (41)
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 Deidre Swan on 2nd April 2021

Samuel was the brother of my great great grandfather Isaac. He along with brothers Isaac & James committed highway robbery. Samuel & Isaac came to NSW on the same ship. James was sent to Tasmania. When free the 3 boys became successful farmers in the Molong, NSW district. Only Isaac married.

Contributed by Maureen Withey on 2nd April 2021

Nottingham Assizes. Joseph Upton, John Plumb, and Samuel Alexander, for highway robbery, Death. Northampton Mercury, 31 Mar 1821.

Contributed by Jacqueline Byrne on 20th March 2022

Samuel married Mary A Barsden 7th November 1842 and had 4 Children one of his daughters, Sophie Elizabeth was my great grandmother

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Revisions

Contributor	Date	Changes
Deidre Swan	2nd Apr 2021	term: 20 years (prev. 99 years), date of birth: 21st December, 1800 (prev. 0000), date of death: 31st July, 1884 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime
Anonymous	12th May 2011	none