Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
George Billett was transported on the Sesostris, departing 23rd Nov 1825 and arriving 21st Mar 1826 with 151 passengers.
Sesostris (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 312 |
| 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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"4th great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Sesostris - 1825/6 Indent No; 143 Name; George Billett Age; 28 Protestant, Married, Wife - 4 children Native Place; Wiltshire Trade or calling; Top Sawyer Height; 5 ft. 7 3/4 in Eyes; Brown Hair; Lt. Brown Completion; Fair Ruddy Behaviour on board. Well 1842 - Conditional Pardon 42/258
George had a common law relationship with Juia Hogan which commenced C1843. They had 2 children: Thomas William 1844 and Daniel 1846.
The Summer Assizes at Salisbury on the 25th July 1825 had given both George and Edward Billett a sentence of death for stealing a horse. This was commuted to life imprisonment and transportation. At their trial, Mr. Justice Littledale commenced his charge to the grand jury by expressing his regret at the many cases of heavy crimes, which appeared in the calendar. The principal one, he observed, was that of horse stealing, which had increased throughout the country to an alarming degree. Of forty nine cases on the calendar, no less than nine were charges of horse stealing, and in some cases the person charged was accused of having committed several offences of the kind. The severest punishment of the law was therefore rendered to stop the progress of this species of crime. They were held in Fisherton Goal. On the 10th October 1825 a local newspaper reported that George and Edward were on a list of prisoners being transported from Fisherton Goal to the prison hulk ‘Leviathan’ moored in Portsmouth Harbour. They both departed England on about 30 Nov 1825 on the ship ‘Sesostris’ and arrived in the colony in 1826.
George was 31 years old on arrival. He was married with 4 children. 8/7/1826: George sent a petition to Ralph Darling for his wife and 4 children to join him in NSW-the petition was denied. 1828 Census:George Billett, 32, Government servant, life, prisoner, Barracks, Liverpool. 1841 Census: George Billett TOL man, Carpenter, working on the church St. John's Camden. 1843: Married Julia Hogan - This was a common Law marriage as he already had a wife and children in England. Brother of John, Edward and William, all transported.