Samuel Morrison

Samuel Morrison, one of 199 convicts transported on the Mayda, 27 August 1845

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Samuel Morrison
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1818
Occupation:	Butcher
Date of Death:	27th September, 1861
Age:	43 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Shopbreaking & theft
Convicted at:	Nottingham Assizes
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Mayda
Departure date:	27th August, 1845
Arrival date:	8th January, 1846
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 198 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 371 (187). Linc, Conduct Record (CON33-1-79)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Montana Illingworth on 13th August, 2018 wrote:

I am a direct descendant of Samuel, him being my third great grandfather, if anyone believes they may be related to him or to me please contact me at booklover2324@gmail.com

Iris Dunne on 14th August, 2018 wrote:

Conduct Record No.18382, Trade: Butcher, Aged 26, Offence: Burglary and Stealing, Convict Conditional Pardon dated 11/1/52
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-79,204,112,L,58

Convict Changes History

Montana Illingworth on 13th August, 2018 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1818 (prev. 0000), date of death: 27th September, 1861 (prev. 0000), crime

Iris Dunne on 13th August, 2018 made the following changes:

gender: m

Iris Dunne on 14th August, 2018 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 371 (187). Linc, Conduct Record (CON33-1-79) (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 3