Summary
Born
Jan 1840
Conviction
Assault with intent to rob
Departure
Sep 1857
Arrival
Jan 1858
Death
Nov 1898
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Personal Information
Name: Henry Eyre
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1840
Death: 27th Nov 1898
Age at death: 58
Occupation: Shop boy
Aliases: William Eyre
Crime
Crime: Assault with intent to rob
Convicted at: Lancashire, Liverpool Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years
Transportation
Henry Eyre was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 237 (120). --00--Edgar, W. (Bill). (2018). “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. |
| 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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31 January, 1856: Committed at Liverpool to stand trial. --0--