George Boston

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Summary

Born
Jan 1828
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Mar 1850
Arrival
Jul 1850
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: George Boston
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1828
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Bossons, George (Alias)

Crime

Convicted at: Cheshire. Nether Knutsford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 23rd Mar 1850
Ship: Blenheim
Arrival: 24th Jul 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island

Transportation

George Boston was transported on the Blenheim, departing 23rd Mar 1850 and arriving 24th Jul 1850 with 307 passengers.

Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.

BlenheimBlenheim (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 189 (96)
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 Boston 1828– BIRTH 1828 • Astbury , Cheshire, England DEATH Unknown 2nd great-granduncle"

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Convict Notes

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on 7th April 2024

Tasmanian Records. Conduct Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-95/CON33-1-95/CON33-1-95P11 No 22061. George Boston, tried 14 Feb 1848, 7 years. Transported for stealing two loaves of bread. Single. Labourer, native place, Nantwich. See record for full details. Indent Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-33/CON14-1-33/CON14-1-33P158 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-33/CON14-1-33/CON14-1-33P159 Age 22, Remarks: F, Wm; M, Mar; B, Jas, Thos, Wm, Danl, J?, Leon; S Ann, at N. P. See record for full details.

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on 6th April 2024

Born in 1828 • Astbury , Cheshire, England PARENTS William Boston & Mary Clutton

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on 31st July 2019

Where born Cheshire, England Civil parish Astbury