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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
George Chappel was transported on the David Lyon, departing 29th Apr 1830 and arriving 18th Aug 1830 with 221 passengers.
Built in Ipswitch 1819. 476 tons. 1830 Voyage departed Sheerness, UK on 2 May 1830 for Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia, arriving 18 Aug 1830 (108 days). 217 to 220 male convicts onboard (a few convicts may be recorded by alias name which alters number). Master of Ship: James Berry Ship's Surgeon: Charles Cameron
David Lyon (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 351 (178) |
| 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
George was given a free pardon on 1st July 1842. Pardon 1844 Age: 62 Van Diemen's Land Granted Pardon: Time in Colony: 12 years. Holding Ticket of Leave: 3 Years "Having been in? long in the Colony and conduct fair". Record set Tasmania deaths 1803-1933 First name(s) George Last name Chepple Birth year 1779 Death year 1849 State Tasmania Country Australia District Longford Sex Male Age at death 70 Registration year 1849 Registration number 203. Cause of death Paralytic Stroke.
George Chappel/Chappell/Cobley was 49 years old on arrival in VDL. Ship Report: Character very bad, has been convicted before and has been following the trade of Butcher as a Cloak to receive stolen sheep. George was blin the his right eye, had dark blue eyes, dark brown to grey hair and whiskers, 5'7 1/2" tall, protestant, was married to Elizabeth, had 10 children, all at his native place of Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire. 1830-35: Assigned to Mr Scott. 8/12/1830: Drunk and neglect of duty - 25 lashes. 19/3/1832: Being in the Longford Hotel for tippling -Reprimanded. 28/8/1833: Disobedience - Severely Reprimanded. 22/4/1835: Insolence - Reprimanded at his Master's request. 31/12/1835: Insolence and neglect of duty - 4 hours in the stocks. 2/9/1836: Neglect of duty and Insolence - 12 lashes. 26/12/1836: AWOL - 12????? 23/8/1838: TOL 1/7/1842: CP 19/5/1855: Subscribed to the Patriotic Fund. Could find no death or marriage for George.