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Transportation
Dennis Andrews was transported on the David Lyon, departing 29th Apr 1830 and arriving 18th Aug 1830 with 221 passengers.
Built in Ipswitch 1819. 476 tons. 1830 Voyage departed Sheerness, UK on 2 May 1830 for Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia, arriving 18 Aug 1830 (108 days). 217 to 220 male convicts onboard (a few convicts may be recorded by alias name which alters number). Master of Ship: James Berry Ship's Surgeon: Charles Cameron
David Lyon (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 360 |
| 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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"Dennis g/grandfather X 5. I see it only fitting to claim him as without him there would be no me!!"
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Convict Notes
Robberies. —On Saturday, Dennis Andrews, of Addingham, was committed to the House of Correction, charged with breaking into the shop of Mr. Mason, shoemaker, Embsay, and stealing thereout quantity of shoes. The manner in which this thief was discovered highly creditable to the police or Keighley. He visited the fair, and as be passed two of the police, one of them observed that he was suspicious character, when he immediately ran off, and while they were pursuing him, he threw out of his pocket a shoe which proved to be one that was stolen out of Mr. Mason’s shop, the other having been left therein. Leeds Intelligencer, 21 May 1829. Dennis Andrews, James Laycock, and John Bland, were convicted of breaking open a workshop at Embsey, near Skipton, and stealing a quantity leather, and a number of pairs of shoes, the property of Mr, Jonathan Mason.—Andrews and Laycock were severally transported for seven years, and Bland was sentenced to be imprisoned to six months hard labour in the House of Correction. Leeds Patriot, 18 July 1829. The following seventeen male convicts were removed from York Castle on Friday, to be delivered on board the Retribution Hulk, Sheerness, viz Mark Anderson, James Metcalfe, James Whiteley, Jonathan Akeroyd, Dennis Andrews, James Laycock, William Marshall, Thomas Thompson, William Dickinson, Thomas Glover, William Hough, Joseph Pickering, Sheffield Independent, 15 Aug 1829. -------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Records. Conduct Record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-2/CON31-1-2/CON31-1-2P18 No 377. Dennis Andrews, per David Lyon, Tried York, July 1829, 7 years. Transported for stealing leather. Gaol report, very bad, convicted before. Hulk report Orderly. Married, 5 children, Stated this offence: Stg. leather, once 6 months for Stg. Boots, again tried and acqtd for Warehouse breaking. Married, 5 ch. Wife Elizth, living near Sheperton(?) May 3 1833. Violent suspicion of Improper Conduct, Dismissed from his situation as Constable. See record for full details. Description Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON18-1-2/CON18-1-2/CON18-1-2P41 Dennis Andrews, age 34, native place, Shepton, Yorkshire, Weaver. See record for full details. Description https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON23-1-1/CON23-1-1/CON23-1-1-P009 Dennis Andrews, Native place, Nr Skipton, Yorkshire. F. C. 333. 2 Aug 1836.