Summary
Born
Jan 1814
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Sep 1857
Arrival
Jan 1858
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Henry Keeling
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1814
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Ploughman/shearer
Transportation
Henry Keeling was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 244. --0-- Edgar, W. (Bill) (2018), “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. --0-- Roscoe, Katy (2018), "Convicts and the sea: the naval influence on Gibraltar Convict Establishment" at https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk |
| 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
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TRIAL: 19 July, 1849: Aged 35, he was convicted at Stafford County Assizes of bestiality, and sentenced to death; his sentence was commuted to transportation for life (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 for Henry Keeling; England; Staffordshire; 1849). --00--
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PREVIOUS CONVICTION: 19 October, 1841: Aged 26, he was convicted of larceny at the County Sessions, Stafford, and sentenced to transportation for 7 years (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 for Henry Keeling; England; Staffordshire; 1841). --00--