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George Constine Cockayne was transported on the Norfolk, departing 12th May 1835 and arriving 28th Aug 1835 with 282 passengers.
1832 Voyage - Norfolk 3 from Ireland. Henniker - Master. William Clifford - Surgeon Superintendent. Total originally embarked; 200. Died on voyage; 5. Arrived in Sydney Cove 9 February 1832
Norfolk (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 59 (31) |
| 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 married Eliza Allsop at St. Mary's Parish, Nottingham on 3rd October 1883. It appears their son George Constine died of Cholera on 16th August 1854 at his home? 5 Taylors Place, Limehouse. According to Hobart Town Gazette George was granted a Ticket-of-Leave on 15th February 1844.
Tidbit: George had two tattoos, an anchor and cable inside his right arm and an anchor and cable with the initials C.C and G. C inside his left arm. Seems that he had a difficult start in life, he left behind a wife and child in England, perhaps these were the initials of them or maybe his parents? I haven't been able to find out. He did die of mental illness - unfortunately this has proven to be a genetic factor in the male line in my family - I am George's great great great grand daughter. It doesn't matter to me what hid did, I wouldn't be here if he hadn't done it.
George was 22 years old on arrival. George was married to Eliza? and they had a son George Constantine Jnr., baptised 2/4/1834 at St Mary's, Nottingham. George was 5'4 1/4" tall, hazel eyes, very dark brown hair and tottoos. 1835: Public Works - in the Quarry Gang 1837: At Brickfields 8/6/1840: Was a constable 1/10/1841: Found drunk - dismissed from the police 10/2/1844: TOL 9/9/1845: Being found in a state of fornication with Catherine Lewis Randell - 3 months hard labour. 1848: Married Catherine Lester/Lewis/Randell (Royal Admiral). 1849: CP 1852: Departed per 'Yarra' for Victoria 1856: Was a goldminer at the Bendigo goldfields. 1857: Was with Elizabeth Fraser/Innes at the goldfields. Don't know what happened to Catherine, no records found of her after her marriage. Had 2 sons with Elizabeth, George in 1857 and Henry Edward in 1859 ~ also no actual record of their marriage found, although George was listed as Elizabeth's husband on her death certificate. 1870: Both George and Elizabeth found drunk and disorderly (found in the gutter) at Bendigo. 1887: George was admitted to the Metropolitan Lunatic Asylum in Kew, Victoria in July and died in November from disease of the brain ~ buried at the Melbourne Cemetery.