Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Barnabas Meadows was transported on the Circassian, departing 4th Nov 1832 and arriving 16th Feb 1833 with 192 passengers.
Circassian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 443 (222) |
| 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
"My third great-grandfather, Barnabas Meadows, was convicted of rioting at Wigan. His son William is my great-grandfather Williams daughter Mary Ann is my grandmother. My mother, Jessie Elizabeth Young the daughter of James Edward BEST and Mary Ann Meadows"
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Convict Notes
Tasmanian Records. Description: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON23-1-2/CON23-1-2-P224 1043. Barnabas Meadows. 5 ft 8 ¼ in. age 21, Ploughman, Tried Lancaster Assizes, 3 March 1832, 7 years. Native place, Lathrim. Remarks: B.M. J.M. on rt arm. Notes: FC No 144/1839. Convict Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-30/CON31-1-30P117 No 1043. Barnabas Meadows. Transported for Larceny. Gaol report, knot know, orderly. Hulk report, Orderly. Single. Stated this offence: Stealing mutton. Orderly on board. Sept 23 1835. Mitchell, Insolence and disobedience of orders. 10 days solitary confinement on B. and Water.
Destructive Riot at Wigan. — We regret to state, that on Monday night last, another riot of a nature not less disgraceful than those which occurred during the late election, took place at Wigan. It appears that one of the rioters at the election had been apprehended and committed for trial. The mob immediately broke open the gaol, and rescued the prisoner. Not content with this outrage, they next proceeded to the house of Mr. Kearsley, the member, the doors and windows of which they broke open, and then proceeded to destroy all the furniture, and even the wine in his cellars. They concluded by setting the house on fire! The military were called in, and by great exertion, the building was rescued from total destruction. The damage committed, however, amounts we understand, to about £2000! Lancaster Gazette, 28 May 1831. Committed to Lancaster Castle. Barnabas Meadows, charged with having unlawfully, riotously and tumultuously assembled, together with divers other persons, at Wigan, and having begun to demolish and pull down the dwelling-house of John Hodgson Kearsley, Esq. Lancaster Gazette, 15 Oct 1831. Barnabas Meadows, 20, with riotously assembling with divers other persons, at Wigan, on the 23d day of May last, and having begun to destroy the house of John Hodson Kearsley, Esq. ... Lancaster Gazette, 3 March 1832. THE WIGAN RIOTERS.—On Thursday week, Barnabas Meadows was sentenced to be transported seven years; .. Monmouthshire Merlin, 24 March 1832.
I have only ever known the year of Barnabas' birth Is there a record of day & month of his birth
Barnabas was 21 years old and was transported for ‘stealing mutton’. He was 5’ 81/4” tall, reddish brown hair, dark grey eyes, sallow complexion, B.M.J.M. inside right arm, single. 1833-1835 Musters: Assigned to Mr H Mitchell. No dates listed on conduct record so the following dates are from the newspapers of the day: 25/5/1837: TOL 8/3/1839: COF 8/5/1843 Geelong Advertiser: On List of Electors for Portland, Victoria. 28/3/1865 The Ballarat Star: Fined 5s and 5s costs, for having an unregistered dog. 24/12/1883: Barnabus MEADOWS Farmer male aged 72 years cancer of the aesophagus. Buried Dec 26th 1883 at Stawell Cemetery. 51 years in Australian Colonies.
Married Mary Fitzgerald b. 1827 in 1842 Portland her father Martin Fitzgerald also on list of convicts on Circassian 1832 - mother Betsy McMahon Barnabas died Kirkella Shire of Stawell Parents Richard Meadows, mother Hannah nee Slater Barnabas stated born Lancashire Death Cert.12801