Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Hurst was transported on the William Jardine, departing 10th Aug 1844 and arriving 20th Nov 1844 with 270 passengers.
William Jardine (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 148 |
| 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
"My name is Colin Hurst. Samuel Hurst was my Gt Gt Gt Grandfather. I live in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England and will be visiting Hobart in March 2027. My email address is hurst_colin@hotmail.com"
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Convict Notes
Indent : https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-30/CON14-1-30P60 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-30/CON14-1-30P61 Samuel Hurst, age 56, Native place, Gainsborough. See record for full details.
Tasmanian Records. Convict Conduct Record.https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-62/CON33-1-62P108 No 14770. Samuel Hurst. Tried at Nottingham East Retford Q.S. 8 July 1844, 7 years. Transported for stealing mahogany plank and pine box. Gaol report. Second conviction. Married. Stated this offence, Stealing a mahogany plank and 3 pine slabs, pr Mr Ranlett at Gainsborough. For pigeons, 12 months. Married. Surgeon’s Report, Good. Wife and 5 children. Cabinet maker and joiner. Can read and write. No misconduct reported. See record for full details.
Removal of Convicts. —Two convicts, sentenced to transportation, were removed from the County Gaol, Thursday week, to the Milbank prison. They were - Samuel Hurst, sentenced at the sessions recently held at Retford, for seven years, for stealing wood, at Gainsborough ; and Samuel Watkinson, sentenced at the recent sessions at the County Hall, for seven years, for stealing jacket, at Newstead. They had both been previously convicted. Nottingham Review, 2 Aug 1844.