Henry Cooper

Henry Cooper, one of 208 convicts transported on the Lady Harewood, 24 March 1829

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Henry Cooper
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1789
Occupation:	Tailor
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	Stealing a watch
Convicted at:	Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Lady Harewood
Departure date:	24th March, 1829
Arrival date:	28th July, 1829
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 273 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number H011/7, Page Number 21
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 24th May, 2021 wrote:

1830 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania.
Year; 1830
No; 960
Name; Henry Cooper
Ship arrived by; Lady Harewood
To whom assigned/Occupation; ABSCONDED;

1835 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1835
Remarks; ABSCONDED; 1830

Penny-Lyn Beale on 2nd April, 2022 wrote:

1828 - Trial; 23 October. Transported for stealing from the person. [Stealing a watch]
Status; Widower

1829 - Indent No; 960.

1829 - 14 September. Assigned; Lightfoot. Offence Assault his master. Sentence; 5 days Tread Mill then 2 months Chain Gang and returned to his master

1829 -27 October. Assigned; No. 1 Chain Gang. Offence; Repeated neglect of his duty

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 24th May, 2021 made the following changes:

gender: m

Penny-Lyn Beale on 2nd April, 2022 made the following changes:

crime

Penny-Lyn Beale on 2nd April, 2022 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1789 (prev. 0000), occupation