Henry Morrell

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Summary

Born
Jan 1797
Conviction
Theft
Departure
Oct 1816
Arrival
Mar 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Henry Morrell
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1797
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Letter carrier
Aliases: Morell, Murrell, Murrall

Crime

Crime: Theft
Convicted at: Sussex Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Oct 1816
Ship: Fame
Arrival: 8th Mar 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Henry Morrell was transported on the Fame, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 8th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.

FameFame (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 287 (145)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 29th December 2025

Colonial Secretary Index. MURRELL, Henry. Per "Fame", 1817 1817 Mar 14 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Fame" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution; listed as Morrell (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.53) 1822 May 4 House servant. On statement of expenses of the Printing Department (Reel 6052; 4/1752 p.50) 1823 Aug 8-1824 Jun 4 On list of prisoners assigned; also listed as Murrall (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D pp.84, 85, 87)

Maureen Withey avatar
342
on 29th December 2025

National Archives. Hulk Records. Portsmouth Hulks, Captivity, Leviathan and …. HO-9-8_2 page 25/51. Received 16 Prisoners from Horsham, 21 May 1816. Henry Morrell, age 19, CR (Capital respite), Tried Horsham 25 March 1816, Life, Fame NSW. Horsham Assizes, March 27. Henry Morell, aged 19, a letter-sorter in the Post-office at Brighton, was indicted for stealing a £10 bank note from out of a letter, Verdict, guilty. -Left to execution,    Hampshire Chronicle, 1 April 1816. Henry Morell, a letter-sorter in the Brighton Post. office, is the person left for execution at the Sussex - Assizes.  Oxford University and City Herald, 6 April 1816