Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Samuel (The Younger) Chant was transported on the Dromedary, departing 11th Sep 1819 and arriving 10th Jan 1820 with 371 passengers.
Dromedary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 204 Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Tasmanian Pioneer Index 1803-1899 Dorset, England, Dorchester Prison Admission and Discharge Registers, 1782-1901 UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849 |
| 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
"Samuel is my 4th great-grandfather"
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Convict Notes
The Assizes for the county of Dorset will commence Thursday next. The following are the names of the prisoners for trial:—Samuel Chant, jun. and James Graft, for burglary: Salisbury Journal, 8 Mar 1819. Samuel Chant, for breaking open, and entering the dwelling house John Gibbs, Buckhorn Weston, dairyman, and stealing three shirts, and other articles, seven years transportation ; Hampshire Chronicle, 22 March 1819. ------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Records. Tasmanian Muster Roll: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON13-1-2/CON13-1-2/CON13-1-2P5 Samuel Chant the younger, tried at Dorset Assizes, 11 March 1819, Seven years. Tasmanian Description: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON23-1-1/CON23-1-1/CON23-1-1-P066 Samuel Chant, Jun. Age 25, farm labourer, milkman, native place, Dorsetshire. See record for full details.