Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Christian Asquith was transported on the Maria, departing 26th Jul 1820 and arriving 1st Dec 1820 with 157 passengers.
Built 1836 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 460 Tons
Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 347 (175) |
| 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
"Christian Asquith 4th Gt G'fr dr Mary 3rd Gt G'mr Margaret 2nd Gt G'mr Neilie Gt G'mr my g'mr Mary"
"Descended from Christian Asquith - Mary Ann Asquith - Emily Slocombe"
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Convict Notes
GEORGE SMITH, CHRISTIAN ASQUITH, Theft > grand larceny, 12th April 1820. 507. GEORGE SMITH and CHRISTIAN ASQUITH were indicted for stealing, on the 26th of February , 12 lbs. of mutton, value 9 s. , the goods of Samuel Summers . ROBERT TEASDALE . I am headborough of St. Pancras. On the 28th of February, I saw the prisoners and another going along Suffolk-street, knowing them all, I followed them - Asquith had a bundle, he set off running as soon as he saw me; the others did not run at first. I followed and Asquith dropped the bundle as he turned the corner, I picked it up. Taylor took Smith, the next day he was discharged from Hatton-garden office. I took Asquith myself - they were both together. I found a leg of mutton in the bundle, which the prosecutor claimed; there is a particular mark on it. I am a butcher myself. SAMUEL SUMMERS . On the 26th of February, between eight and night o'clock, I lost a very large leg and chine of mutton, from my shop, which is at the corner of Skinner-street; I saw it safe about six o'clock, it then hung on a hook outside the shop. Teasdale afterwards shewed it to me; it was a particular sort of mutton - the chine had been taken away then. ASQUITH'S Defence. I bought it of a hawking butcher. SMITH - NOT GUILTY . ASQUITH - GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before J. Vaillant, Esq. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18200412-156
Christrian Asquith was transported for stealing 12lbs of mutton. 8/9/1825: Married Sussanah Smith (Brothers 1824) and they had 13 children. Free by servitude, the on 20/1/1845 was tried for forgery at the Hobart Supreme Court - To be imprisoned for 2 years. Moved to Melboure in 1845. Christian and James Graham discovered gold in Bendigo in 1851 while they were shepherding. 1857: Christian died in Melbourne.
Had a relationship with Susannah Smith, another convict. They had many children and eventually moved to Victoria.