Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Alexander Nicholson was transported on the Emily, departing 25th Jun 1842 and arriving 24th Nov 1842 with 240 passengers.
Emily 2 departed Dublin 13/7/1844.
Emily (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 122 |
| 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
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY 1245. ALEXANDER FRANCIS BAILIE NICHOLSON was indicted for stealing 3 letters, containing 3 shillings, 1 sixpence, and 2 sovereigns, the property of Her Majesty's Postmaster-general, he (the prisoner) being employed in the said Post Office.—2nd COUNT, for embezzlement.—3rd COUNT, for secreting, &c—4th COUNT, for stealing the said letters and money sent by the post. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18420404-1245?text=nicholson
CON14-1-17 Image 120 No; 7440. Offence; Stealing 3 letters, containing £2/3/6. I was a letter carrier. Status; Married, 2 children. Wife; Anne at Goswell Rd. CON18-1-34 Image 45 Age; 32 years old
Born 8 Oct 1810, Douglas, Isle of Man, England. He and his wife Hannah Bowstead ran the Cock & Crown Public House in Little Britain, Aldersgate, London, England. Alexander's correct name was Alexander Francis Ballie Nicholson. His name on the index seems to be split in two with two entries. One Alexander Francis the other Ballie Nicholson, they are one person. He was a Postman working in a Post Office when he was seen putting envelopes with money in his pocket. He was arrested and convicted of stealing and sentenced to transportation for life. He didn't need to steal, Alexander came from a wealthy family in Whitehaven and they had the income from the Pub. His wife and his in -laws stated he had been behaving very oddly in the years beforehand, trying to take his own life and behaving very strange up to the point where Hannah had to give the pub up, she stated in his trial. Alex came on the Emily Convict Ship on 24th of June 1842 among 240 other passengers and arrived in Van Diemen's Land 24th of November 1842. One can only imagine the horrors of that trip!