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Transportation
George Howell was transported on the Perseus And Coromandel, departing 31st Dec 1801 and arriving 14th Aug 1802 with 254 passengers.
Perseus And Coromandel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 310. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item:[4/4004]; Microfiche: 630. Home Office: Convict Prison Hulks: Registers & Letter Books; Class: HO9; Piece:8. State Records Authority of NSW; Kingswood, NSW; Card Index to Letters Received, Colonial Secretary; Reel No:774; Roll No.1250 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Direct descendant"
"George HOWELL IS MY 4 TIMES Great Grandfather. through my Maternal -- Direct ancestor My name is Deanna Moodie"
"Direct descendant x 7 generations."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for George (Howell) are: Some amendments added Aug 2025. HOWELL George (Howell)/Owle was born on 8 3 1777 at Gnosall Staffordshire & baptised on 4 9 1776sic at Stafford. He was tried for stealing a horse or calico at Stafford Assizes on 13 8 1800, sentenced to Life. held on hulk PORTLAND at Portsmouth & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 8 1802 after a voyage of 7.5months on PERSEUS. He had a relationship with Hannah (Easbury/Hill her second relationship). He was Free by Servitude by 1809, indicating successful endeavour in the colony & favoured by authority. He died on 21 2 1839 age62 & was buried at Richmond Hawkesbury. [Some details taken from this Website] Hannah (Astbury/Easbury) was born on 30 8 1772. She married firstly ??? (Hill) & produced 2children. She was tried for petty larceny, on 17 2 1802, of calico of Richard (Friggleton) of Wolverhampton at Staffordshire Assizes on 25 3 1802, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 6months on EXPERIMENT. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom no.1491, I'm guessing, early in 1810; & was recorded as Free by Servitude in 1812. She died on 3 10 1851 age79 mother of 11known children-mostly boys. [Some details taken from this Website-see Hannah (Hill)] .. George (Howell) & Hannah Easbury/Hill) produced at least 9children: mostly boys 1.George (Howell) was born on 29 4 1805 & baptised on 2 6 1805 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He married Elizabeth (Brown) on 30 1 1827 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was recorded in 1828 & 1830 as a miller at Parramatta. He died on 28 2 1838 age22. ..Elizabeth (Brown) was born on 27 2 1805 & baptised on 22 9 1805 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died on 19 6 1866 age61. ..Details of Elizabeth (Brown)s family are given in entry for 1of the John (Brown's SURPRISE 1790) on this Website. ..George (Howell) & Elizabeth (Brown) produced at least 2children: ..1.Elizabeth Mary (Howell) was born on 3 2 1828 at Parramatta & baptised on 2 3 1828 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..2.George Thomas (Howell) was born on 13 5 1830 at Parramatta & baptised on 13 6 1830 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 2 1 1842 age11. .. 2.Thomas (Howell) was born on 10 11 1809 & baptised on 22 4 1810 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 3 4 1876 age66. 3.Walter (Howell) was born on 2 8 1812 & baptised on 25 12 1814 age2 w/Peter at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 16 4 1861 age48. 4.Peter (Howell) was born on 24 2 1814 & baptised on 25 12 1814 w/Walter at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He died on 16 4 1861also age47. 5.Matilda (Howell) was born on 3 6 1816 & baptised on 25 12 1818 age1 w/St Vincent at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 8 11 1891 agw75. 6.St Vincent (Howell) was born on 25 12 1817 & baptised on 25 12 1818 w/Matilda at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 7.Sarah (Howell) was born on 13 12 1818 & baptised on 22 9 1822 age3 w/Susannahat St Peters CofE Richmond. 8.Susannah (Howell) was born on 14 7 1821 & baptised on 22 9 1822 w/Sarah at St Peters CofE Richmond. She died on 19 4 1885 age63. 9.Samuel (Howell) was born in 1829. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Birth: 8 March 1777 Gnosall, Staffordshire, England - Ancestry Family Tree Baptism: 4 September 1776 Stafford, England - FHL Film No. 291643 Date of Conviction: 13 August 1800 Known last-name as both Owle and Howell Prison Hulk : Portland, Place Moored: Portsmouth, aged 24 Absolute Pardon: 4 June 1806 Buried: Richmond, Hawkesbury City, NSW - Row:12, Site:50
Wife Hannah Hill Convict tried Stafford Litchfield Assizes 1802 Stole calico valued at three pounds 7 years Sailed on the ship Experiment 1 from Cowes 1804 8 children