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Transportation
Samuel Nicholls was transported on the Asia 1, departing 20th Jul 1837 and arriving 2nd Dec 1837 with 280 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 111 (57) |
| 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
Coventry Standard Warwickshire, England 7 Apr 1837 SENTENCES OF THE PRISONERS Samuel Nicholls, stealing wearing apparel from Henry Humphries, of Birmingham. Samuel was listed as Nichols on records in NSW. Samuel Nichols was listed as 23 years old on arrival. Native Place: Birmingham. Occupation: Gun furniture filer. Samuel was literate, Protestant, single, 5'5¼" tall, sallow complexion, light brown hair, brown eyes, lost two upper front teeth left side, scar on bridge of nose, scar beneath under lip, scar outside right leg. 27/1/1844: TOL Newcastle - Listed as Nicholas 16/3/1848: Newcastle Court of Petty Sessions Letter Book Details: Samuel Nichols ticket of leave holder for Newcastle district being unable to procure employment at his trade the Magistrate submitted to Headquarters for approval Nichol s request that his ticket be altered from Newcastle to Sydney. 2/5/1848: TOL altered to Sydney for so long only as he remains in the service of Mr. Arthur Gradely, Ironmonger, Pitt Street. 23/3/1837: CP - Samuel was 34.