George Botham

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	George Botham
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1810
Occupation:	Soldier
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing flannel
Convicted at:	Ireland, Galway
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Parmelia
Departure date:	29th October, 1833
Arrival date:	2nd March, 1834
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 73 other convicts

References

Primary source:	NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts.
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Community Contributions

Dennis Nightingale on 18th June, 2015 wrote:

Born - Bath England. Single - Soldier cabinetmaker Colonial sentences.

Dennis Nightingale on 18th June, 2015 wrote:

175661 Botham George - Parmelia 1834.
18 November 1836 Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW; Roll: 136.
Admitted to Newcastle gaol from the Police Office. Sentenced to 14 days solitary confinement. Discharged to No. 3 Stockade at Newcastle 2nd December 1836.

175538 Botham George - Parmelia 1834.
20 December 1836. Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW; Roll: 136.
Labourer from Bath. Admitted to Newcastle gaol on 20th December under sentence of 7 days solitary confinement. Discharged to his duty at the Colonial Hospital, Newcastle on 27th December 1836.

52517 Botham George - Parmelia 1834.
1836 20 December Newcastle BB.
Attached to General Hospital. Charged with disorderly conduct after patients complained of his insolence and neglect.

52518 Botham George - Parmelia 1834.
1836 20 December Newcastle BB.
Dr. Brooks testified that it was Botham’s job to look after sick soldiers. Sentenced to 7 days in the cells for insolence and neglect.

131266 Botham George - Parmelia 1834.
1837 26 April Maitland GG.
Apprehended after absconding from service of Henry Pilcher.

131286 Botham George - Parmelia 1834.
1837 19 April Maitland GG.
Cabinetmaker and soldier age 27 from Bath. 5ft 6 in, ruddy and freckled complexion,light brown hair, brown eyes, nose thick and inclining to the right side, scar right eyebrow, finger nails short. Absconded from Henry Pilcher 7 April.

29425 Botham George - Parmelia 1834.
1837 Newcastle GRC.
Assigned to the Government.

Convict Changes History

Dennis Nightingale on 18th June, 2015 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: years, voyage, source: NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. (prev. ), firstname: George, surname: Botham, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1810, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occupation, crime