Samuel Bass
Summary
Transportation
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.
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 453 (208) |
| 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
Convict Notes
SAMUEL BASS, Theft > theft from a specified place, 3rd April 1843. Reference Number: t18430403-1163 Offence: Theft > theft from a specified place Verdict: Guilty > no_subcategory Punishment: Transportation SAMUEL BASS , was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of July, at Norton Falgate, 81 yards of satin, value 6l., the goods of Andrew Peacock and another, in their dwelling-house; and that he—I knew him well for about two years—he was in the habit of pawning silks at our place. GUILTY . Aged 40.— Transported for Fourteen Years. (There was another indictment against the prisoner.) Samuel was 5’4 ¼” tall, his birth date given as 1802 (at death the date was given as 1795)could read and write, protestant, dark brown hair, whiskers and eyes. He was married – wife Elizabeth and 3 children at Bethnal Green. Samuel was born in Sudbury, Suffolk. Mother: Susan at native place. Brother: William Sisters: Sarah, Louisa. 28/5/1850: TOL 16/11/1852: CP 1853: Permission to marry Mary Leahy/Lahy (Earl Grey 1850) Mary arrived with her child Honora. 24/4/1854: Married at Hobart. 4/6/1878: Samuel died at the General Hospital, Hobart, of Apoplexy. Listed as a Labourer. Samuel was buried at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery – Paupers Section. (He was listed as born in 1795 and 83 years old when he died.
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
D Wong | 27th Mar 2023 | date of birth: 1795 (prev. 0000), date of death: 15th May, 1878 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |