Richard Papps

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing money
Convicted at:	Somerset Assizes
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Sir Charles Forbes
Departure date:	1st April, 1830
Arrival date:	27th July, 1830
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 159 other convicts

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 294
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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Penny-Lyn Beale on 30th November, 2021 wrote:

UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals
Name: Richard Papps
Age: 36
Disease; Dysentery
DIED on Voyage; 18 April 1830

Penny-Lyn Beale on 18th April, 2022 wrote:

1829 - 22 August. Offence; Stealing Money. £.36 Age; 44 years ** [born about 1785]

1830 - Australian Convict Transportation Registers.
Trial; 22 August 1829.
Noted against name. DIED; on Voyage 18 April 1830

Penny-Lyn Beale on 30th November, 2021 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1794 (prev. 0000), date of death: 18th April, 1830 (prev. 0000)

Penny-Lyn Beale on 18th April, 2022 made the following changes:

gender: m, crime