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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Henson was transported on the Neptune, departing 4th Oct 1837 and arriving 18th Jan 1838 with 359 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 167 (85) |
| 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
George HENSON of Barton on Humber / Elsham. A labourer aged 18, was transported for “Breaking into the house of John Uppleby, Esq, and stealing a silver teapot, a silver cream jug, a pair of silver sugar bows, 4 silver teaspoons, a silver teapot stand and various other articles, at Wootton. George was tried on 15/7/1837 – noted that he was able to read and write well. 16/6/1842: Javelin Man (a gaol guard)/misconduct in refusing to take off his hat in (looks like) Tomlin’s office – Treadwheel. 1/3/1844: TOL 24/8/1846: Recommended for CP 21/9/1847: CP approved.
This is my great grandmothers father so my great great grandfather. He "married" (defacto) Dinah Alford in 1866 and moved to NZ by July 1867 he became a well respected member of the community, discovering an almost extinct species of tree and later planted trees in Cambridge Park, Cambridge NZ, a town very famous for its tree line streets and gardens. He had sons George, Reuben, Samuel and daughters Eliza Butler (nee Henson) my great grandmother, Jane and Martha.
He was my GG uncle and was freed in 1852 after serving 14 years. He lived in Melbourne for a while then moved to New Zealand where he raised his family. He originated from the Elsham area of Lincolnshire.