Henry Drew

Henry Drew, one of 320 convicts transported on the John Barry, 12 November 1838

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Henry Drew
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1816
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	10th March, 1888
Age:	72 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Burglary
Convicted at:	Cardigan Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	John Barry
Departure date:	12th November, 1838
Arrival date:	22nd March, 1839
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 319 other convicts

References

Primary source:	State Archives NSW, Indents (Series NRS 12189; Item: X642; Microfiche: 737). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 373 (188)
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

Alana Rodgers on 14th February, 2020 wrote:

Pardon Date 1 Sep 1851 Pardon Number 51/298
Married Elizabeth Keating on 15 Apr 1844 - 10 Children

Iris Dunne on 14th February, 2020 wrote:

Non-Annotated Printed Indentures: aged 22, conviction 23 July 1838 in Cardigan, Prtestant, Single, can read, Native Place Birmingham, Trade Locksmith, Offence Burglary, no previous convictions

Convict Changes History

Alana Rodgers on 14th February, 2020 made the following changes:

date of death: 10th March, 1888 (prev. 0000), gender: m

Iris Dunne on 14th February, 2020 made the following changes:

source: State Archives NSW, Indents (Series NRS 12189; Item: X642; Microfiche: 737). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 373 (188) (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Cla