Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Painter was transported on the Stakesby, departing 20th May 1833 and arriving 4th Sep 1833 with 216 passengers.
Stakesby (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 116 Hampshire Chronicle feb 25th 1833 Hampshire Telegraph, 4th March 1833, England Census 1841 (re children) farnham st andrews parish register 1813-1837 no.355 General Register Office 1837 (eliz painter death cert) |
| 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
Henry was born in Crondall Hampshire [abt 1799] he and Abraham Tarrant were convicted of stealing a sheep from Charles Faulkner's Farm in Crondall in January/February 1833, they were sentenced at the Winchester Assizes by Sir Joseph Littledale February 25th to transportation for life. They spent several months on prison Hulk Hardy, before transportation to Van Deimans Land aboard the Stakesby. Henry left behind a wife and six children. he had Married Elizabeth Mileham in 1823, she died in poverty 4 years later, their children were scattered to family, his youngest child Henry (along with one of Tarrants daughters) were sent to the Workhouse. In Hobart Tasmania Henry received a 'ticket of leave' in 1840, and in 1843 married an Elizabeth Doherty, buying land in 1846 he built a house where he died 25 years later.