Summary
Born
Jan 1828
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Dec 1851
Arrival
Feb 1852
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Henry Brooke
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1828
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Greengrocer/Fruiterer
Aliases: Henry Brookes 1
Crime
Crime: Stealing clothes
Convicted at: Berkshire, Abingdon Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years
Voyage
Departed: 24th Dec 1851
Ship: Aboukir
Arrival: 20th Feb 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island. [These convicts appear to have all landed in Van Diemen's Land]
Transportation
Henry Brooke was transported on the Aboukir, departing 24th Dec 1851 and arriving 20th Feb 1852 with 280 passengers.
816 ton barque built in Sunderland in 1846 by Dunbar & Sons. Master John Cowell. Sailed from Woolwich on 28 December 1851 with 279 men under the care of surgeon, Benjamin Bynoe.
Aboukir (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 289 (147) |
| 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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CON33-1-106/CON33-1-106p7 No; 25217 Aged; 23 years old Trade; Grocer Offence; Stealing money, brooks and rings from Henry Heartley at Buckland Served - 3 months for embezzlement 1853 - Ticket of Leave 30 Aug 1853. 1855 - Conditional Pardon 12 June 1855