Summary
Born
Jan 1831
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Apr 1852
Arrival
Jul 1852
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Richard Ashton
Gender: Unknown
Born: 1st Jan 1831
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Richard Sefton
Crime
Crime: Stealing clothes
Convicted at: Lancaster. Liverpool Borough Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years
Voyage
Departed: 16th Apr 1852
Ship: Pestonjee Bomanjee
Arrival: 31st Jul 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Richard Ashton was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 16th Apr 1852 and arriving 31st Jul 1852 with 292 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 HO11/17, Page Number 406 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Researching on behalf of the Ashton family - checking for connections to James Henry Ashton"
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Annalies Nutley
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Convict Notes
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Who was Richard Ashton? What was his life before transportation? Did he have family? Hoping to uncover his story and share that here in the near future.
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Place of origin: Liverpool, Lancashire Offence; Stealing Stockings Height; 5 ft 1 1/4 inches aged 21 years old