Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Peter Bassett was transported on the Ratcliffe, departing 25th Jul 1848 and arriving 12th Nov 1848 with 251 passengers.
Built 1842 at Whitby. Wood ship of 739 Tons.
Ratcliffe (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 323 (163) |
| 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
"Great Great Grandfather"
Photos
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Convict Notes
CONVICTION OF GANG OF YOUNG THIEVES. John Watson, William Beard, Peter Basett, andĀ James Barron, four lads, who were stated to belong to Birmingham and the neighbourhood, were placed at the bar. on a charge of stealing a pair of shoes, at Perry Barr, the 20th January, the property of John Vaughan Barber. The shoes were stolen from a public house where the prisoners had called to get refreshment; and they were taken into custody the day after, when endeavouring to dispose of them at Walsall. The prisoners BassettĀ and. Barron had previously been convicted of felony. They were found guilty, and the court sentenced them to be transported for seven years. Wolverhampton Chronicle, 18 March 1846.
Peter married 17 year old Irish girl, Jane Howard 24 Dec 1855 and he and Jane went on to have 13 children.
Peter Bassett was a pickpocket and that is what got him in prison.