Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Caleb Evans was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 392 |
| 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
Caleb was 24 years old on arrival in VDL. Transported with his brother George, for the same crime. Caleb was 5'8 1/2" tall, could read and write was single, protestant, fresh complexion, brown hair, light hazel eyes. Has been a soldier, lightly freckled. 244/7/1849: TOL 11/1/1853: CP 18/6/1861: COF 9/7/1850: Married Eliza Thompson (Lord Auckland) who died at Franklin in 1898. 1902: Caleb died at the Hobart General Hospital.
Brother of George Evans transported for life on same journey on the Tortoise.