Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Atack was transported on the Marion, departing 22nd Nov 1843 and arriving 3rd Apr 1844 with 302 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 503 (233) |
| 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
CON33-1-53 Image 14 Trade; Machine Maker aged 24 years old 1847 - RETURN OF MEN ACQUAINTED WITH THE MANUFACTURE OF WOOLLEN CLOTHS. Cascades, Samuel Turner, cloth weaver 1855 - Court. Status: Free by servitude Trial date: 21 Aug 1855 Offense: Forgery. Verdict: Not guilty AB693-1-1 1855