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George Biddles

Summary

Born
Jan 1804
Conviction
Handling/receiving stolen goods
Departure
Feb 1833
Arrival
Jun 1833
Death
Mar 1851
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Personal Information

Name: George Biddles
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1804
Death: 28th Mar 1851
Age at death: 47
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Handling/receiving stolen goods
Convicted at: Leicester Borough Quarter Session
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Feb 1833
Ship: Asia 1
Arrival: 27th Jun 1833
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

George Biddles was transported on the Asia 1, departing 4th Feb 1833 and arriving 27th Jun 1833 with 231 passengers.

Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200

Asia 1Asia 1 (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 13 (8) State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Copies of Conditional Pardons Registered; Roll Number: 171; Volume Number: 4/1122.
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

"George Biddles is my husband's & our son's ancestor, 3x & 4x great grandfather."

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Sam Clark

"George Biddles is my 3x Great Grandfather."

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Suzi Reilly

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 8th November 2023

BROTHER; Thomas Biddles aged 18 years old. On Board

Ian Connor avatar
Level 5
on 2nd September 2013

Born 1805, son of George Biddles Commission Agent and Anne Biddles (Varnham), married Sarah Aston (b.1813 at Ratby, Leicestershire) on 10/10/1831 at St Nicholas Church Leicester. Son Thomas born abt 1833, Leicester. Convicted 23/10/1832 on same date as brother Thomas b.7/6/1815. Both transported on the Asia.

D Wong avatar
Level 221
on 28th January 2013

George was 24 years old when convicted. He was married with 1 male child. 14/2/1838: Recommended for CP 14/2/1839: CP Married Sarah Greenwood Travis. They had 5 children. In 1852 Sarah married John Pickup.

Suzi Reilly avatar
Level 9
on 26th January 2013

Occupation is a Hosier and Marine. Crime was Receiving Stolen goods