Summary
Born
Jan 1826
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jun 1843
Arrival
Oct 1843
Death
Jan 1847
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Personal Information
Name: David Boyd
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1826
Death: 1st Jan 1847
Age at death: 21
Occupation: Brassfounder
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 10 years
Voyage
Departed: 24th Jun 1843
Ship: Forfarshire
Arrival: 12th Oct 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
David Boyd was transported on the Forfarshire, departing 24th Jun 1843 and arriving 12th Oct 1843 with 240 passengers.
Forfarshire (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 321 (162) |
| 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
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David Boyd was the subject of an ‘unnatural crime’forcibly committed upon his person in the coal mines in November 1845. Two men were convicted of this crime - William Collier and Job Harris - and were hanged on the 31st of December in Hobart. See Doctoral Thesis Foster, G. ‘Male rape and the government of bodies: An unnatural history of the present. University of Queensland 2005.
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David was suppose to have perished after absconding from South Port 20\8\1847.