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Transportation
Samuel Beckett was transported on the Earl St Vincent, departing 6th Apr 1820 and arriving 16th Aug 1820 with 161 passengers.
Earl St Vincent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 290 |
| 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
The death date of 1828 in Parramatta is incorrect. This has been confused with Samuel Beckett born Toongabbie 1795 to James Beckett (Surprize 1789) and Ann Calcut /Cocutt (Neptune 1789) who DID die 1828 in Seven Hills registered Parramatta. The convict Samuel Beckett was living in Newcastle in 1828 with wife Barbara.
Family connections for Samuel (Beckett) are: BECKETT ??? (Beckett) produced perhaps 2children: 1.Samuel (Beckett) was born about 1794. He was tried with his brother for house breaking in Mad/eley & stealing copper coins at Stafford Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 8 1820 after a voyage of 4months on EARL ST VINCENT; he was Protestant. He had a relationship with Barbara (Styles) emancipist & received permission to marry her on 20 6 1826 which he did on 25 7 1826 at Christ Church Newcastle. He is recorded in 1828 as sawyer with his wife at Newcastle. He died in 1830 age34 at Seven Hills & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Barbara (Oliver) was born about 1782. She married firstly Thomas (Styles) in Kent. She arrived in NSW with her family on 19 1 1816 after a voyage of 6months on MARY ANN. She produced 5known children in her lifetime. ..Details of Barbara (Oliver)s family are given in entry for Mary (Oliver MARY ANN 1791) on this Website. ..Samuel (Beckett) & Barbara (Oliver) produced 1child: ..1.Jane (Beckett) was born in 1822. 2.John (Beckett) was tried with his brother for house breaking in Mad/eley & stealing copper coins at Stafford Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 8 1820 after a voyage of 4months on EARL ST VINCENT. ..[Some details taken from this Website] REFERENCE Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
26/6/1819 Staffordshire Advertiser Staffordshire, England: Samuel Beckett and John Beckett, for burglariously breaking into a dwelling-house at Madeley, and stealing a quantity copper coin, a one-pound note. John Beckett also on board the Earl St Vincent. 1828 Census: Beckett, Samuel 38, government servant, life, Protestant, sawyer, Newcastle. Beckett, Barbara, 42, government servant, Mary Ann, 1815, Protestant.
Permission to Marry granted 20th June 1826,SAMUEL BECKETT age 31 years married 1826 (3827 Vol.3) Christ Church CofE, Newcastle NSW BARBARA STYLES age 41, by Rev. G A Middleton. Barbara came free on the "Mary Ann" in 1816, the daughter of Alexander and Mary McDonald. No Issue of the marriage. Samuel Beckett died 1828 E/n 8115 Vol.2, aged 34 yrs, Buried St John's Cof E Cemetery, Parramatta.