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George Goodwin was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
Anson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 452 |
| 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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Old Bailey Online GEORGE GOODWIN. Theft; theft from a specified place. 27th February 1843. Text type Trial account Defendants GEORGE GOODWIN Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 27th February 1843 Reference Number t18430227-847 Verdicts Guilty > Pleaded guilty Punishments Transportation 847. GEORGE GOODWIN, alias Jones , was indicted for breaking and entering the warehouse of John Dawson, on the 26th of Jan., and stealing therein, 3 looking-glasses and frames, value 1l. 10s., his goods: also for stealing, on the 3rd of Feb., 3 dram-glasses, 2s.; and 2 glass tumblers blers, 2s. 6d.; the goods of Richard Hollyman: also on the 2nd of Feb., 3 pewter pots, 2s., the goods of Charles Gerge Tinney: 4 pewter pots, 2s., the goods of Henry Cosson : 2 pewter pots, 1s. 6d., of John Seeley ; and 2 pewter pots, 1s., the goods of Richard Eliom: also on the 3rd of Feb., 1 pewter pot, 2s. 6d., the goods of Ann Price; and that he had been before convicted of felony: to all of which he pleaded GUILTY .— Transported for Ten Years.