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George Partington was transported on the Medina, departing 19th Apr 1825 and arriving 14th Sep 1825 with 180 passengers.
Medina 1823. Surgeon’s Journal states: 27 August 1823; Received on board 180 male prisoners. 2: 5 September 1823; Got under way from the Cove of Cork and made all sail for ultimate destination. Two days before our departure 3 of the convicts were taken away in consequence of orders, and it was intended to have replaced them by others, but our short stay would not admit of it. The remaining convicts were 177. One convict died at sea. SHIP NEWS.—On Monday evening last arrived from the Cove of Cork, which she left on the 5th of September, with 176 male convicts, the ship Medina, Captain Brown. The guard comprises a detachment of the 40th, under orders of Lieutenant Gunning. Assistant Surgeon Coleman, 40th Regiment, comes by this opportunity The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. Rodmell, R N. who was here before in the Mary transport. Sydney Gazette, 1 Jan 1824.
Medina (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 266 |
| 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
He was a cotton and woollen spinner by trade. He was transported on the "Medina". Transcribed: His crime, receiving stolen goods. Twice in custody before. Behaved well in gaol. Hulk report "orderly", a wife. Stated this offence, receiving stolen goods, "a watch". Once for offence "unclear" in Chester Castle. Once for house breaking at Chester. Acquitted. Widower In Tasmania:1829 Drunk and disorderly, to be placed in the stocks, 4 hours. 183? Drunk and in a public house after hours. 1836 Being in a disorderly house. Description: 5f 6.5 h, swarthy, with grey eyes. 29 Apr 1858. Elizabeth Partington, wife of George Partington of Woodford, splitter and sawyer- states that her husband has been of unsound mind, for the last two years. "Unclear" threatened several times to kill his children and upon an occasion whilst in an insane fit, wounded Elizabeth his daughter, with a piece of wood.
George Partington was certified as insane and placed in the Western Goal Melbourne where he died. He is buried in the Old Melbourne cemetery in a paupers grave. George had been married in England to Lettice ]Tomlinson and had 2 children before his conviction. In 1838 he married Elizabeth Samuels in Tasmania, Australia. They had 8 children, the first 4 in Tasmania and the other 4 in Victoria. (where they came in 1846.)