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Matthew Cooper

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Summary

Born

Jan 1802

Conviction

Highway robbery

Departure

Apr 1821

Arrival

Jul 1821

Death

Sep 1880

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Personal Information

Name: Matthew Cooper

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1802

Death: 5th Sep 1880

Age at death: 78

Occupation: Fisherman

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery

Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Apr 1821

Ship: Countess Of Harcourt

Arrival: 27th Jul 1821

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Matthew Cooper was transported on the Countess Of Harcourt, departing 8th Apr 1821 and arriving 27th Jul 1821 with 174 passengers.

Ship of 517 tons, built in India 1811. Voyages to NSW and VDL 1821, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1828. Researchers please note that sailings direct from Ireland to Australia are not recorded under British data, and therefore not all details of people are on this web site (they are being added in, by volunteers, so please check thoroughly or send a message on community fb if you have queries).

Countess Of Harcourt (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 22 Conduct Record: CON31/1/6 Description List: CON23/1/1 No 381 Muster Roll: CON13/1/2 Page 226 Remarks: CSO1/1/356 Page 8123
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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Place of origin: Chiswick, Middlesex Offence; Highway Robbery & stealing a watch Aged; 19 years old, trade; Fisher boy, blind left eye. 1826 - Court. Status: Probation. Trial date: 6 Jan 1826 Offense: Stealing 4 bushels of wheat value 30/- property of Thomas Walker Verdict: Not guilty - SC32-1-1 Image 125 1836 - 10 October 1836. Conditional Pardon. No; 1059 1839 - Marriage. Parish Church, Hobart. Fitten, Catharine, aged 24 years old. & Cooper, Matthew. Age: 36, Labourer. Date of marriage: 06 May 1839 Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-15 page 8 (07 Nov 1877 to 08 Jan 1878) POL709-1-16 page 24 (18 Dec 1878 to 05 Feb 1879) POL709-1-16 page 111 (05 May 1879 to 08 Jul 1879) New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-17 page 40 (02 Jan 1880 to 27 Feb 1880) 1880 - Age: 76, Date of death: 05 Sep 1880. Last known residence: New Town Invalid Dept, New Town Date of burial: 06 Sep 1880. Cornelian Bay Cemetery. Pauper, Section A, Number 331