Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Barton was transported on the Cressy, departing 28th Apr 1843 and arriving 28th Aug 1843 with 296 passengers.
Cressy (generic)References
| Primary Source | Somerset, England Gaol Registers(South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset; Ref.No. Q/AGI/14/6). England & Wales Criminal Registers (Class: HO 27/68; Page: 76). Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 294 |
| 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
Convict Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-22$init=CON14-1-22p12 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-22$init=CON14-1-22p13 9510. Henry Barton,age 21, can read only, single. Offence- Receiving £4 of my master's money and not returning it. Mr Gregory, a publican at Wesson. 14 days for vagrancy, 2 mos for a coat. Surgeon's report: good, trade- groom, native place - Tiverton, F(ather) Stephen at Wesson, M(other) Mary, B(rothers) Thos, Wm, S(isters) May Ann & Ja? a? Marine?
Criminal Registers: Aged 21, Crime Embezzlement, before convicted of Felony (previous crime at age 18, Stealing a great coat of William Miles, admission 23 March 1839 to Ilchester Gaol, Somerset, discharged 25 May.) Ilchester Gaol, Trade Labourer, Offence "Embezzling the sum of Four Pounds the property of Master John Gregory." Conduct Record: Tried 24 Oct 1842, Protestant, can read, Transported for Embezzlement, Aged 21, Trade Ostler, Single, Free Cert. 25 Nov. 1851 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-40$init=CON33-1-40P024JPG
I have found he was stationed at Circular Head (Stanley) in Tasmania in 1845, where he got in a fight with fellow convict Charles West....CW got hard labour in Chains for the crime.