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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
David Bland was transported on the Southworth, departing 21st Sep 1833 and arriving 14th Jan 1834 with 191 passengers.
Southworth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 225 (114) |
| 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
Conduct Record: David Bland, Offence Breaking Machines, Single, Tried 26 March 1833, Free Cert. No. 235/1843 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-5$init=CON31-1-5P114 Description List: David Bland, aged 18, Trade House Servant https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-20$init=CON18-1-20P80
Completing his sentence, David sailed to Melbourne and married Fanny Elizabeth Keen from Devon in April 1850. He and his family lived in Southern NSW until 1853 and resided in Collingwood before becoming a gold miner at various towns in Central Victoria, including Creswick, Castlemaine and Maldon. He used the name Henry to avoid being shipped back to Hobart as an ex-convict. He and Fanny had 8 children, of whom David, Fanny and Elizabeth went on to have children. He died in Ballarat in 1873.