Summary
Born
Jan 1831
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1857
Arrival
Jan 1858
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Matthew Flowers
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1831
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Framework knitter
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Derby General Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 14 years
Transportation
Matthew Flowers 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 233 (118). --00--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. |
| 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
Level 218
Level 218
TRIAL: 2 February, 1855: Convicted at Quarter Sessions, Derby, of receiving goods, knowing them to have been stolen, and having previous convictions for felony; --0--