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Personal Information
Transportation
Henry Lea was transported on the Asia 1, departing 20th Jul 1837 and arriving 2nd Dec 1837 with 280 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 105 (54) |
| 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
"3 x great grandfather on paternal line."
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Convict Notes
Joseph Howard (24) and Henry Lea (200 were charged with stealing 30 lbs of lead valued at 5 shilings,from James Price at Hemel Hempstead.They were convicted at the Epiphany Quater sessions in 1837 and sentenced to transportation for 7 years.They were sent to Nsw with 6 other prisoners from Hertforshire in the "Asia"V"(Captian Benjamin Freeman)sailing on 4 August 1837 and arriving on 2 Dec 1837
7 yrs stealing lead, 1837 Asia. Married Harriet Muddle 21/6/1846 St Mary's Allynbrook via Gresford, NSW, Australia. They had 12 children. Henry died on New Years Eve 1899 by drinking a glass of carbolic acid instead of beer. Buried in the Jupp cemetary 1/1/1900. Extract from Maitland Mercury, 2/1/1900 'A distressful calamity occurred inthe upper portion of the district on Saturday. An old man, Mr Lee, of Allynbrook, over eighty years of age, drank a glass of carbolic in mistake for wine, and expired half an hour afterwards. An inquest is being held at Allynbrook today. The residents are shocked at this very sad occurrence.'