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Transportation
Jeremiah Barlow was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
Anson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 471 (217) |
| 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
Baptism Aug 1820 Low Moor, Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England Parents John (a butcher) & Nancy Barlow. Marriage 21 Jul 1840 - Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England Jeremiah, full age, is living in Armley, a butcher, father John, a butcher. Ann Tordoff, a minor, is living in North Bierley, father William a butcher. Under 21s l needed the consent of parents & she would be 20. Residence - 21yrs 6 March 1841 Yorkshire, England Living at Smithy Hill, Wibsey. Butcher. Living with wife Ann. Found guilty of fraud at York Assizes. Discharged on sureties to appear. 4 March 1843 Yorkshire, England Found guilty of horse stealing at York Assizes. Sentenced to 10 years transportation. 23yrs 29 Apr 1843 Chatham, Kent, England On prison ship Fortitude. Married, butcher, can read & write. Character bad, once tried & acquitted, connected with many thieves. Departed On vessel Anson. Remarks says 'Mr Shillito, Westbury' - is this who he worked for or was responsible for him when he arrived? Arrived with 499 male convicts plus a crew of 326 - greatest number of convicts to ever leave England on one ship. Description 1844 - 24yrs 5'7", fresh complexion, oval head, dark brown hair, oval visage, med height forehead, dark brown eye brows, medium nose, medium mouth, medium chin. 1849 Tasmania, Australia - 29yrs Been in colony 5 years & 8 months. Ticket for period of leave held of 9 months. No children with Ann Tordoff