George Ashton

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Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1838
Arrival
Jan 1839
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: George Ashton
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Sussex Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 3rd Oct 1838
Ship: Gilmore
Arrival: 24th Jan 1839
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

George Ashton was transported on the Gilmore, departing 3rd Oct 1838 and arriving 24th Jan 1839 with 278 passengers.

GilmoreGilmore (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 349 (176)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

"Researching on behalf of the Ashton family - checking for connections to James Henry Ashton."

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on 1st September 2025

Place of origin: Sussex

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on 22nd August 2025

Who was George? Where did he come from? Hoping to uncover his story and share that here at a later date.