Enoch Foster

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Summary

Born
Jan 1802
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jan 1821
Arrival
Jun 1821
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Enoch Foster
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1802
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Stafford Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Jan 1821
Arrival: 27th Jun 1821
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Enoch Foster was transported on the Lady Ridley, departing 4th Jan 1821 and arriving 27th Jun 1821 with 138 passengers.

Lady RidleyLady Ridley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 5 (4)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 27th May 2021

The Grand Jury then withdrew. When the Court adjourned last night, the following cases had been decided : Enoch Foster (aged 18) for house-breaking at Darlaston, and George Till, for stealing malt, were capitally convicted, but not sentenced.—No bill against John Till. ... Staffordshire Advertiser, 22 July 1820. -------------------------------------------------- Stafford Assizes. At Stafford Assizes the following prisoners received sentence death, viz.: Enoch Foster, George Till, Wm. Lloyd, Francis Adams, for burglary; ... —The whole of these criminals, with the exception of Hill, were reprieved. Worcester Journal, 3 Aug 1820. The following fifteen convicts under sentence of transportation, have been removed from our county gaol, for the Hulks, at Woolwich, viz.—Enoch Foster, Joseph Waldron, John Faircloth, Samuel Harrison, William Nicholls, George Rogers, Francis Adams, Wm. Foxall, William Bromwich, Richard Thomas, Benjamin Ruscoe, John Wilson, Christopher Gianerd, Ralph Brown, and John Holland. Staffordshire Advertiser, 18 Nov 1820