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George Hulme was transported on the Layton, departing 6th Apr 1841 and arriving 1st Sep 1841 with 250 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.
Layton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 291 (147) |
| 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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1878 - POSSIBLE DEATH RECORD Name; George Holmes. *** Aged; 61 years old, Gardener General Hospital Hobart. Admission dates: 01 Mar 1878 Ship: Layton 4 Place of origin: Stafford Date of death: 11 May 1878. Date of burial: 14 May 1878 Resource: HSD145/1/1 May 1878
Link to brother Samuel Hulme's record - transported on the same ship - https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/hulme/samuel/59847 George HULME (alias GEE) was convicted at Staffordship, England on 5 March 1840 for breaking into a factory and stealing silk. Co-convicted with his brother Samuel, who was transported on the same ship to VDL. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Layton' arriving there 1 Sept 1841. Ship surgeon's report: "good". Stated his proper name was George Hulme. Brother was Samuel Hulme. Married man, wife Alice and one child. Aged 26yrs; a silk twister; Protestant; can read; 5'5 3/4"; fair complexion; brown hair; dk Hazel eyes. Native place of birth: nr Leek, Staffordshire. Colony of VDL: 1 and half yrs Probation Period Assigned to work from the Launceston Barracks. 1842: noted as "lazy & indifferent". Later, quiet but indifferent. Some notes of minor misconduct. 2 Feb 1847: Ticket of Leave granted. 2 April 1850: Free Certificate issued.