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Henry Ayling was transported on the Mary, departing 15th Dec 1829 and arriving 10th Apr 1830 with 168 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 263 (134) |
| 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
Committed to our House of Correction.— By S. F. Milford, Esq. Henry Ayling and John Burke, charged with stealing at Brighton, a shirt. Sussex Advertiser, 29 Sep 1828. ----------------------------------------------------------------- At the General Quarter Sessions for the Eastern of County, which ended here on Saturday, the criminal cases were heavy, and were disposed of as follows : ... and Henry Ayling, stealing at Brighton, one shirt, the property of Edward Foster, were sentenced— to be Transported for Life. Sussex Advertiser, 20 Oct 1828. NOTE. I have had to enter a birthdate or the website will not allow me to make an entry. The birth date is not correct, and may be amended.
Per the last commenter note. Henritta appears to be living with a John Stepney in Brighton according to the 1841 census. In the household is a Richard "Aillum". This was a transcription error for Ayling. Likely her son, brother of Henry. Next door to them is my 1st cousin 5X removed James Ayling (1801-1851). The father? No idea. Only DNA might be the way to link now. See https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/ayling-surname/about/background
Per the most recent poster's note, Henrietta may be living with a John Stepney in Brighton in the 1841 census. Also in the household is a Richard "Aillum". Likely a transcription error for Ayling. Of interest, their next door neighbour was James Ayling (1801-1851) my 1st cousin 5X removed. Richard is in the 1861 census with a half sister Ann Richardson. Perhaps a descendant of Henry will come across this post and decide to join our YDNA test project to find out if we are related. https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/ayling-surname/about/background. Chris Ayling, Canada
Yes his birth record is very elusive. However I have found his mother she made a petition on his behalf at his trial and her name is no surprise Henrietta Stepney..I also know she was born in chailey sussex married 2 more times had one more daughter. So hopefully someone will run with this info. And let us know..
I would just add further that I find no Henry Ayling born about 1812 in Brighton, although many Ayling families moved there starting in the early 1800's. There is also a Herny Ayling born 1812 in Middlesex, Surrey to John and Jane Ayling, but this Henry shows up in the 1841 census.
I see that a previous post guesses that Henry was born in Findon in 1812, baptized to Aaron Ayling (1773-1845) and Mary Woolwin. This attribution is also made many times on various ancestry.com trees. However, I don't think Henry from Findon is the man who ended up in Australia. It was a good guess. After all, how many Henry Aylings could have been born around 1812 in Sussex? Well, actually a few. But before I get there, here is Henry of Findon getting married: Name: Henry Ayling Gender: Male Age: 39 Birth Date: 1819 Marriage Date: 1858 Marriage Place: Brighton St Nicholas, Sussex, England Father: Aaron Ayling Spouse: Mary Page FHL Film Number: 1067127 Reference ID: 2:3DXGRHS His DOB is not correct, but I suspect he was fudging his older age. Or perhaps this is a transcription error from the original. However, the clincher is that we have him and Mary in the 1861 census for Brighton, where the age is basically correct and he states he is from Findon. Our other Henry was already in Australia long before this. Other Henrys born around 1812? Doing a search of all 166 West Sussex parishes for "Henry Ayling" but moving the birth date 5 years either side of 1812 generates the following: Selham: 28/02/1808 Henry Edward Mary AYLING [Henry remained in England, married Elizabeth Meads and died in 1873] East Dean: 08/07/1810 Henry James Mary AYLING [he remains in England till his death] Billingshurst: 19/12/1813 Henry James Frances AYLING Labourer [Father, James, may have been born in Pulborough, Sussex in 1786 to Henry & Elizabeth. I don't find evidence of Henry in Sussex in any census or burial record] Goring: 30/06/1816 Henry Sarah AYLING [Mother, Sarah's, baptism: 09/11/1788 Sarah William Emy AYLING. Her parents William Ayling and Emy Scott from Amberley married in Goring May 8th, 1788. I don't find later evidence of this Henry either] So two choices. If you are going to pick a "Henry Ayling from Sussex born about 1812" it seems to me that Henry of Billingshurst is the best bet. Or more likely he simply was not baptized and his origins will remain a mystery until one of his male descendants does a YDNA test and happens to match up with another Ayling who has a documented family history in Sussex. If he and I are related, it likely predates the genealogical record. Cheers, Chris Ayling, Canada
Henry Ayling was listed as being 17 years old on arrival in VDL - his native place was Brighton. Henry was 5'7" tall, dark brown hair, grey eyes, large scar on right cheek, single. 1830-32 Musters: Assigned to Mr. Field. 1833-35 Musters: Public Works. 7/11/1838: Married Margaret Clarke, aged 37, at Launceston. Henry was 26. 1 daughter, Henrietta, listed as born in 1830 but birth registered in 1838. Apparently Henry and Margaret Clarke had been living together for 10 years before they married. Assigned to his wife. 20/3/1852: TOL restored. 1/5/1852: TOL revoked. 12/6/1852: TOL restored. 22/6/1853: Recommended for a CP 8/3/1866: Margaret Ayling died at Longford, aged 65, of Dropsy, a labourer's wife. Did Henry marry again?? 10/9/1896: AYLING.__On 10/9/1896 at her residence, Longford, Mary Ann, wife of Henry Ayling, aged 48 years. 26/6/1905: Henry Ayling died at the Invalid Depot, Launceston.
He was 14 years old when sentenced