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Transportation
George Calver was transported on the Oriental Queen, departing 23rd Oct 1852 and arriving 23rd Feb 1853 with 280 passengers.
Oriental Queen (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 549 (277) |
| 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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12 August 1873, District of Emu Bay. Death of Jane Calver, age 34 years, labourer’s wife, cause - uterine hemorrhage, Informant, Arthur B. Willis, Coroner, -------------------------------------------------- Coroners Report :https://stors.tas.gov.au/SC195-1-56-7224 Inquest on Jane Calver, 15th August 1873, at the house of Enoch Davies, known as the Somerset Hotel. Verdict: Jane died on 12th August after a violent pain and hard labour, did bring forth the said male child alive; and that the said Jane Calver of the hemorrhage and disorder occasioned by such hard labor and difficult birth aforesaid, did die; Coroner, Arthur B. Willis. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Birth Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-51p798j2k Emu Bay District. Birth of unnamed male child, 12 Aug 1873, son of George Calver and Jane Calver, formerly Willoughby, registered 16 August 1873. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Birth Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-53p431j2k District of Launceston, Birth 13 April 1875, Alfred Edward, son of George Calver and Eliza Calver, formerly Bricknell, Engineer. Informant, E. Calver, mother. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Baptism record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD32-1-4p144j2k Parish of St John’s Launceston, Birth 29 Sept 1882, Baptism 25 Oct 1882, of Percival Lewis Calver, son of George and Eliza Calver of Launceston, father Engineer. -------------------------------------------------- IN MEMORIAM. CALVER.—In loving memory of Percival Lewis Calver, who was accidentally drowned off Sea View Beach, Ulverstone, on September 27, 1896, aged 14 years. "Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it." Inserted by his loving parents. Launceston Examiner, 27 Sep 1899. CALVER.—On the 31st March, 1902 (suddenly), at his late residence, 3 Vincent-street, George, the beloved husband of Eliza Calver, in the 69th year of his age. The Examiner, 1 Apr 1902.
Marriage Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-22p221j2k Marriage 7 April 1863, in Launceston district, in the dwelling house of Frederick Mills, George Calver, of full age, bachelor, and Jane Willoughby, of full age, spinster, by the Rev J. Lindsay, according to the rites of the Free Church of Scotland. Both signed their names. Witnesses were F. S. Mills and M. Mills. -------------------------------------------------- Births of children in Tasmanian records.
Conduct record: Aged 20, Trade Copper Plate Printer Tried 1 Jan 1850, Transported for Larceny (Stealing 2 fowls), Single, Pardon 14 September or August 1855 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-114$init=CON33-1-114p73 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-59$init=CON18-1-59p114 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-47$init=CON14-1-47_00034_L https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-47$init=CON14-1-47_00035_L
Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-114$init=CON33-1-114p73 No. 27641. James Calver, Tried Ipswich Q.S. 1 Jan 1850 , 7 years. And 19/2/53. C.E. Can read & write. Transported for Larceny, Gaol report , very good, Single, Stated this offence, Stealing 2 fowls, for wheat, 2 weeks. Single. Native place, Ipswich. Trade Copperplate printer, age 20. T. of Leave, 8/11/53. C. Pardon 14/8/55. ?? 27 July 55.
Ipswich Borough Sessions. George Culver, 10, found guilty of having stolen two tame rabbits, the property of Thos. Strange; also, of having' stolen two fowls, the property of Wm. Nicholas, was sentenced to seven years’ transportation. There was third indictment against him, but no evidence was offered. Suffolk Chronicle, 12 Jan 1850.
Born 11 May 1833 • Stowmarket, Suffolk, England Parents John Calver and Lydia Alexander Baptised 30 Jul 1836 • Primitive Methodist, Rockland Saint Peter, Norfolk, England Convicted 4 January 1849 • Suffolk, England imprisonment Convicted 10 Jan 1850 • Suffolk, England 7 years transportation 1851 Census 17 years old, prisoner at Portsea Married Jane Willoughby on 7 Apr 1863 in Launceston, Tasmania. Death 31 Mar 1902 • Launceston, Tasmania