Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Catlin was transported on the Asiatic, departing 26th May 1843 and arriving 23rd Sep 1843 with 188 passengers.
Asiatic (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 303 (153). Tasmanian Archives - convict conduct record; permission to marry. |
| 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
16 Sept 1852: Application for Permission to Marry - to Harriett COFFEE (listed as free). Approved. 18 Oct 1852: Married to Harriett COFFEE (ref. 37/1/11 no. 562) at Holy Trinity Church, Hobart. Henry a shoemaker, bachelor. Harriett a spinster.
Quite an incredible and inspirational story of Henry Catlin . At age 9 he was charged with theft of a pair of shoes and received a 4mths jail term with hard labour , solitary confinement for alternating fortnights at a time and for good measure a private whipping. The transport was cancelled and he returned to his fathers care who was an extremely violent drunk Age : 9 years old !!! Gender: Male Height: 3 feet 10 inches Hair Colour: Light Eye Colour: Hazel Complexion: Fair Identifying Features: Marked with small pox, H on left arm Education: Neither Birth Town: Bedford Birth County: Bedfordshire Residence(town/village): Bedford Residence(county): Bedfordshire Offence: Stealing Shoes Committed By: C.Short Esquire Mayor When Committed: 11/09/1837 Type of Gaol: Bedford, New House of Correction Sentence: 7 Years Transportation commuted sentence 4 Months Hard Labour ............subsequently he tried to survive in a worsening situation but could not escape what life's cards had dealt him in pursuit of survival... Age: 14 Gender: Male Height: 4 feet 7 inches Education: Read Birth Town: Bedford Birth County: Bedfordshire Residence(town/village): Bedford Residence(county): Bedfordshire Offence: Stealing 3 shillings and sixpence Committed By: W.R.Mersham Esquire Mayor When Committed: 27/05/1842 Trial Session: Midsummer 1842 Type of Gaol: Bedford County Gaol Sentence: 14 Years Transportation To read his story is a true situation of hardship and injustice compared to his father efforts...he went on to bear a fruitful life which is recorded quite well here : http://vcp.e2bn.org/case_studies/case11208-henry-catlin-age-14-deported.html