Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Lewis Ansell was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 8th Oct 1846 and arriving 17th Feb 1847 with 200 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 131 (67) |
| 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
DEATH: 9 June, 1848: Lewis Ansell died in hospital, Darlington, aged 26 (Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899; Register; Registers of convict deaths, 1845-1874). He was a shoemaker by trade (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-37$init=CON14-1-37P4).
The story of Lewis Ansell's crime against a 6 year old girl is detailed in a book first published in 1884 by Thomas Woollaston the Police Officer involved in arresting Lewis. The book "Police Experiences" has been republished in 2007 by Berkswich History Society ISBN 978-0-9527247-4-2