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Transportation
George Leathley was transported on the Blundell, departing 13th Mar 1844 and arriving 12th Jul 1844 with 210 passengers.
Blundell (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 31 (17). --00-- http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai41896 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:471198. Resource: SWD26/1/1 no.4 |
| 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
1853 - 7 Feb 1853. Permission to Marry. George Leathley per Ship; Blundell and Catherine Mannon per Earl Grey 1862 - 29 Jan. Death of Child Catherine Leathley. Cause of death; Premature birth 1866 - 24 Jan. Tried at Hobart Town for Murder and found quilty. 1866 - ADMISSION OF CHILDREN TO THE QUEEN'S ORPHAN SCHOOL Name of children: Leathley, George Leathley, Anastasia Leathley, David Record Type: Health & Welfare Description: Application for admission by A. B Jones Esq. Police Magistrate. Father George Leathley 1866 under sentence. Certificate of Freedom; 22 July 1856. Trade; Blacksmith Catherine Mannon (aka Maher) - 1866 under sentence of 2 months hard labour. Ship; Earl Grey John's Brother; David is in the colony January 1866 Property: Queen's Orphan School 1867 - Leathley, Anastasia was taken by the Police from the house of Mr. Berry Licensee. left there by her mother. Mr. Berry having beaten her most cruelly. Police sent Anastasia to the General Hospital for treatment. Admitted to the Queens Asylum with the view that she is being immediately apprenticed Children; 1853 - 15 July. David Leathley 1855 - 8 Mar. Anastasia Leathley 1856 - 25 Jun. Sarah Leathley 1857 - 28 Oct. Leathley, Given Name Not Recorded 1859 - 9 Dec. John Leathley. died same day lived 1/2 hour 1862 - 29 Jan. Catherine. died same day lived 2 hours
NEWSPAPER report of the trial: 20 July, 1843—Bradford Observer, p7: “BEFORE MR. JUSTICE CRESSWELL. George Leathley, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of horse-stealing at Leeds; and Valentine Ackroyd and Henry Jagger, for a highway robbery at Northowram, were sentenced to be transported for life.” (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/) [Northowram is a village in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England that stands to the east of Halifax on the north side of Shibden valley. It’s about 5 miles south-west of Bradford.] Note: Valentine Ackroyd and Henry Jagger were also aboard the Blundell.