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Voyage
Transportation
Frederick Ash was transported on the Layton, departing 26th Aug 1835 and arriving 10th Dec 1835 with 272 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.
Layton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 130 |
| 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
Frederick Ash was sent to the Euryalus boy's ship at Chatham. Frederick was listed as being 17 years old on arrival in VDL - he was transported for 'stealing a watch from the person'. Frederick was 5'1" tall, brown hair, dark brown eyes, fresh complexion, stout made, single. 1835 Muster: Public Works. 7/8/1838: Assigned to the Marine Department. 12/2/1839: On a Road Party. March 1841: Assigned to Chilcot. 9/2/1844: TOL 201/12/1845: Recommended for a CP 31/10/1846: CP approved. 7/3/1865 Launceston Examiner: Drunkenness - Frederick Ash was fined 10s. for being drunk when in charge of a team. 8/11/1869 Cornwall Chronicle, Launceston: ILLEGALLY APPREHENDED - Frederick Ash waa charged with being a person of unsound mind, at Breadalbane, on Thursday last —District Constable Keegan said that Ash had been brought to the police station during his absence, and placed in a cell by Mr Henry Crocker, junr., and another person. They stated that Ash was insane aun in a dangerous state, and as he bad been sent for to take the man in charge that day, he believed their statement, and brought Ash before the police magistrate. - As had been for many years in the service of the late Mr. Charles Chilcott, adn had gone to the house to demand arrears of wages due to him. He had been to the Longford Show and was rather elevated, but he certainly was not a dangerous lunatic. Mr. Mason immediately discharged Ash,m and stated that the man had been illegally detained in custody. No marriage or children listed. 30/12/1887: Frederick died of Gangrene, aged 68, a laborer, at Launceston Hospital.