George Bloor

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Summary

Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jul 1839
Arrival
Dec 1839
Death
May 1896
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Personal Information

Name: George Bloor
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1818
Death: 1st May 1896
Age at death: 78
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Stafford Assizes
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Jul 1839
Ship: Layton
Arrival: 7th Dec 1839
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

George Bloor was transported on the Layton, departing 9th Jul 1839 and arriving 7th Dec 1839 with 260 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.

LaytonLayton (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 56 Appropriation List: CON27/1/8 Conduct Record: CON31/1/3 CON34-1-9 Image 280 Description List: CON18/1/14 Page 13 Muster Roll: CSO5/1/221 Page 5614
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

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Convict Notes

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Place of origin: Stafford, Staffordshire 1852 - Departure. Rank: Steerage. Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 8 Oct 1852. Departure port: Launceston Ship: Yarra Yarra. Ship to colony: Layton Bound to: Melbourne New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-22 page 172 (16 Jul 1889 to 22 Oct 1889) 1896 - Possible Death & Burial Record. Date of death: 01 May 1896 Aged; 86 years old, Born; England at the New Town Charitable Institution, New Town Date of burial: 04 May 1896. Cornelian Bay Cemetery. Pauper, Section A, Number 536. Ship; Layton Resource: AF35-1-2 (BU 10618) & AF70-1-22 (BU 10618)