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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Noah Ostler was transported on the Merchantman, departing 10th Oct 1862 and arriving 14th Feb 1863 with 192 passengers.
1018 ton ship built in Sunderland 1852/53. Two (2) voyages to Australia with convict transportee's - both to Western Australia. On these voyages, she also carried 'Pensioner Guards' and their families, a few free passengers and soldiers. The 1862 voyage went via Bermuda and picked up British and local prisoners.
Merchantman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 498 |
| 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
Noah was 19 years old, single, 5'2 3/4" tall, brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion, middling stout, front tooth lost, stutters slightly. 1867: Married Margaret Oakes at Guildford WA. Listed as Oslar. They had 4 children: William Henry 1868-1950 (died at Northam), John 1870, Stillborn 1874, Mary Ann 1876. 4/4/1868: Perth Gaz. Take Note - I will not be answerable for any debts contracted by my wife Margaret, having left me of her own accord. Noah Ostler, Northam. 11/6/1884: Police Gazette, WA. Newcastle- On the 31st ult., from the premises of George Wilkerson - 1 shovel with handle painted black, the property of and identifiable by George Wilkerson - Suspicion attaches to Noal Ostler, exp., late 6948 (6948 was his convict no.) 1901: Margaret Hostler died at the age of 62. She was born in Wicklow, Ireland. 1919: Noah died at Northam WA., under Hostler.