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Transportation
George Dixon was transported on the Albion, departing 29th May 1828 and arriving 3rd Nov 1828 with 192 passengers.
Albion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 406. State Records Authority of NSW, COF Butts, 1835 (NRS 12210) |
| 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 |
Claims
"George Dixon is my 3xggrandfather on my paternal side"
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Convict Notes
ADM 101/1/9. Medical Journal of the Albion, male convict ship from 9 May to 14 November, by Thomas Logan, surgeon and superintendent, Folios 2-3: 19 May 1828; twelve convicts were received from the hulk Ganymede, and sixty from the Justitia, they had all been examined previously to their coming on board the Albion. They all appeared to be healthy, were clean in their persons and dressed in a new suit of convict's clothes. Folio 3: case no 24; George Dickson, convict, taken ill at Sheerness; sick or hurt, catarrhus; Put on sick list 23 May 1828, date of discharge unknown.
Tried at the Old Bailey, 21 Feb 1828. 735. GEORGEÂ DIXONÂ was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of February , 2 cwt. of lead, value 30s., the goods of Thomas Skelton , and fixed to a building of his . THOMAS SKELTON. I lost this lead from a house, which I let, in Church-lane, St. George's ; I know it was all safe on the roof on the 1st of February. THOMAS SCOTT . I am tenant of this house; the lead was all safe on the 1st of February, as I was on the roof: on the 2d of February it was all cut ready to be taken away - a neighbour came, about seven o'clock that evening, and said there was a man on the top of my house; I went up and found a parcel of lead, loose, on the top of the dormer; it was not rolled up, but cut off, and in about half an hour I again heard there was somebody on the house - I went up with my son, and found another piece cut off, and saw it matched, and it fitted exactly. WILLIAM HAY . I live at No. 64, Church-lane, two doors from Scott. On the 2d of February, I came from Hackney, and heard some lead was gone: Scott said he thought there was somebody on the house then; I went up and saw the prisoner on the roof, I followed him over the tops of the houses; he got in at a window, and was taken on the first floor of No. 5, Church-lane - it was then near eight o'clock. OWEN SULLIVAN . I am a watchman. I was at Scott's house, and heard an alarm; I went and took the prisoner, on the first floor of No. 5; I heard something drop from the him, which proved to be this knife. JOHN JAMES . I am a sailor, and lodge in Rosemary-lane, with the prisoner. On Saturday evening, the 2d of February, he left me about 6 o'clock - I know the knife produced to be his; I have often borrowed it. WILLIAM SUMMERS . I am an officer. The prisoner was given into my charge; I found nothing upon him - I have fitted the lead; it corresponded exactly with the dormer. Prisoner's Defence. I had no money to pay for a lodging and went there to sleep. GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years.
Certificate of Freedom No.35/1166 dated 19 October 1835, Prisoner No.28/1973, Native Place: Deal, Kent, England, Trade: Millwright, Offence: Stealing Lead, Date of Trial: 21 February 1828, Sentence: 7 years, Year of Birth: 1808
Died Grafton, NSW.