Summary
Born
Jan 1824
Conviction
Stealing money
Departure
Apr 1848
Arrival
Aug 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Frances Chesman
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1824
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Stealing money
Convicted at: Essex, Colchester Boro Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years
Transportation
Frances Chesman was transported on the Tory, departing 26th Apr 1848 and arriving 6th Aug 1848 with 170 passengers.
Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.
Tory (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 300 |
| 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
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Francis Chesman, 23 yrs, single, can read, convicted of stealing money, sentenced to 7 yrs at Colchester on the 10 Feb 1848. Several times in custody. Prison Registers and Statistical Returns - page 181 1843-1850 HO 24/12