Summary
Born
Jan 1828
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Apr 1849
Arrival
Apr 1850
Death
Jan 1905
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Personal Information
Name: Michael Letsome Moten
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1828
Death: 1st Jan 1905
Age at death: 77
Occupation: Publican/Innkeeper
Aliases: Morton, Moreton
Voyage
Departed: 18th Apr 1849
Ship: Neptune
Arrival: 5th Apr 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land. [Originally for Cape of Good Hope, however due to anti-convict sentiment, ship eventually sailed for Van Diemen's Land.]
Transportation
Michael Letsome Moten was transported on the Neptune, departing 18th Apr 1849 and arriving 5th Apr 1850 with 306 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 17 (10) |
| 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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Ireland to Bermuda on the Medway. Bermuda to Van Diemens Land on the Neptune 2. The Neptune 2 would be responsible for England stopping the Transportation of convicts to Australia. The convicts on the Neptune 2 where the most despised of all convicts and yet they where selected at Bermuda to be the most reliable and trustworthy.
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Michael ran Mortons Welcome Inn in Waanyarra (near Maryborough Vic)He is my 2x great grandfather.