Richard Holtham

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Summary

Born
Jan 1803
Conviction
Bigamy
Departure
Sep 1822
Arrival
Jan 1823
Death
Jan 1826
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Personal Information

Name: Richard Holtham
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1803
Death: 1st Jan 1826
Age at death: 23
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Nolthman

Crime

Crime: Bigamy
Convicted at: Warwick Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Sep 1822
Ship: Morley
Arrival: 11th Jan 1823
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Richard Holtham was transported on the Morley, departing 19th Sep 1822 and arriving 11th Jan 1823 with 173 passengers.

The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.

MorleyMorley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 210
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

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Burials in the Parish of St Johns, Launceston in the County of Cornwall, Port Dalrymple in the Year 1826 No; 11. Name; Richard Noltham or Holtham Abode; EXECUTED AT LAUNCESTON When buried; 17 February 1826 Age; 23 Ship’s Name; Morley Quality or profession. Prisoner By Whom Ceremony was preformed; John Youl, Chaplin Executed for killing and stealing a sheep the property of his master