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Henry Casson

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Summary

Born

Jan 1798

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Sep 1818

Arrival

Mar 1819

Death

Jan 1879

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Personal Information

Name: Henry Casson

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1798

Death: 1st Jan 1879

Age at death: 81

Occupation: Porter

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: London Gaol Delivery

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 20th Sep 1818

Ship: Lord Sidmouth

Arrival: 11th Mar 1819

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Henry Casson was transported on the Lord Sidmouth, departing 20th Sep 1818 and arriving 11th Mar 1819 with 160 passengers.

A Barque built in Jersey (Briton) 1815. Tonnage 194. Built by Matthew le Boeuf. Three (3) voyages to Australia transporting convicted persons. (The 1821 does not yet have complete details on this web site.)

Lord Sidmouth (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 89 (46)
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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on 18th April 2014

Old Bailey: HENRY CASSON was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April , four printed bound books, value 1l. 18s. , the goods of Alexander Black , Thomas Kingsbury , Charles Parbury , and William Houghton Allen . MR. ALEXANDER BLACK... Henry was 20 years old and working for Mr Gordon, a bookbinder. Colonial Secretary Papers: CASSON, Henry. Per "Lord Sidmouth", 1819 1819 Mar 18:On list of convicts disembarked from the "Lord Sidmouth" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.40) 1823 Mar 26:Servant of E Bolland of Field of Mars; attestation as to his character for a ticket of leave (Reel 6026; 4/1715 p.568) 1825:On list of Crown servants mustered in the employ of Hannibal MacArthur in 1824; at Argyle (Fiche 3146; 4/1843B No.571 p.704) 1837: Married Margaret Parker, Maitland area. 1850: Cessnock land holder. 1858: Only daughter Henrietta married George Sweetman. Died at Parramatta.

on 17th April 2014

sadly it was because of stealing my ancestors books he was sentenced..eileen