Convict Samuel Harris - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1826

Conviction

Burglary (house breaking)

Departure

Jun 1850

Arrival

Oct 1850

Death

Mar 1911

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Personal Information

Name: Samuel Harris

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1826

Death: 20th Mar 1911

Age at death: 85

Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)

Convicted at: Stafford. Assizes at Stafford

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Jun 1850

Ship: Nile

Arrival: 3rd Oct 1850

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Samuel Harris was transported on the Nile, departing 27th Jun 1850 and arriving 3rd Oct 1850 with 309 passengers.

Nile (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 283 (143)
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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on 27th April 2025

Place of origin: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire 1848 - 11 March 1848. Trial. Offence; Burglary and previous convictions. Trade; Labourer, Height; 5 ft 7 inches aged 24 years old Protestant, able to read or write. Status; Single. New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-24 page 27 (07 Oct 1892 to 13 Feb 1893) POL709-1-24 page 136 (05 Aug 1893 to 18 Aug 1893) POL709-1-25 page 39 (02 Oct 1893 to 08 Mar 1894) POL709-1-25 page 103 (22 Mar 1894 to 20 Jun 1894) POL709-1-26 page 63 (29 Jul 1895 to 13 Apr 1896) POL709-1-26 page 147 (17 Jun 1896 to 06 Sep 1897) POL709-1-27 page 148 (11 Feb 1898 to 16 Sep 1898) POL709-1-27 page 199 (03 Nov 1898 to 07 Dec 1898) POL709-1-28 page 9 (12 Apr 1899 to 09 Jan 1900) POL709-1-28 page 43 (19 Feb 1900 to 21 Feb 1900) POL709-1-28 page 178 (12 Apr 1900 to 02 Oct 1900) POL709-1-29 page 202 (15 Jun 1901 to 12 Nov 1901) POL709-1-30 page 142 (27 Nov 1901 to 18 Aug 1902) Name; Sam Harris. Admitted from the District of Hobart. ABSCONDED in Government clothing 1911 - Possible burial record. Cornelian Bay Cemetery Name; Samuel Harris aged 87 years old at the New Town Charitable Institution, New Town. Trade; Labourer. Born; England. Church of England Cornelian Bay, Pauper, Section B, Number 0