Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Abraham Bush was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 380 |
| 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 |
Claims
"3rd Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) May 1841. Trial of JOSEPH OLIVER , ABRAHAM BUSH (t18410510-1493). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18410510-1493?text=Bush (Accessed: 31st January 2026). Trial at the Old Bailey, 10 May 1841. 1493. JOSEPH OLIVER and ABRAHAM BUSH were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Henry Gray, about the hour of one in the night of the 3rd of April, at Barking, with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 100lbs. weight of pork, value 3l. 15s.; 1 ham, value 10s.; 8lbs. weight of mutton, value 5l.; 1 1/2 lb. weight of sausages, value 4d.; 1 coffee-biggin, value 2s.; 2 spoons, value 1s. 2d.; I 1 mustard-pot, value 6d.; 1 pair of shoes, value 5s.; and 14lbs. weight of lard, value 7s.; his goods; and 1 pair of boots, value 2s., the goods of Maria Cumbers: and that Oliver had been before convicted of felony. … ... JAMES DOWN . I live in Essex, and have been constable of Hornchurch I produce a certificate of Oliver's former conviction—I know his person—I was present at his trial at Chelmsford in April, 1833—(read.) OLIVER— GUILTY . Aged 34.— Transported for Life. BUSH— GUILTY . Aged 30.— Transported for Fifteen Years. ----------------------------------------------------------------- See full trial for more details. -------------------------------------------------------------- Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-13/CON14-1-13P11 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-13/CON14-1-13P12 No 3894. Abraham Bush, tried CCC court, 10 May 1841, age 35, 15 years, protestant, Can read and write, Married, 4 children. Offence: Housebreaking- pr. Mr Henry Grey of Barking, tried with Oliver, on board. & stealing a ham coffee biggie &c. once for assault, 1 month; once acquitted for corn. Surgeon’s Report, Orderly. Trade, F. laborer, Native place, Dagenham. Relations: W, Susannah at NP. F, W, M, Phillis, 1 B, 4 S.