Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Paul Peers was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 17th Dec 1818 with 150 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 52 |
| 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 |
Claims
"forth great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Paul Peers Convict 1789–1849 Birth BEF. 2 AUG 1789 • Holt, Denbigh, Wales Death 4 APR 1849 • Oatlands, Tasmania Baptism 2 Aug 1789 • Holt, Denbighshire, Wales Parents Thomas Peers and Ann Catteral Marriage to Frances (Fanny) Vernon 17 Jan 1809 • st helens, Tarporley, Cheshire, England Trial 31 Mar 1818 • Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England Chester Session of Pleas - Paul Peers was given a life sentence for steeling two sheep at the Chester Assizes 1818 and given a transportation order to Van Deimans Land Conduct (Poor) 13 Aug 1836 • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 8 Sept 1836 absconded - 12 months hard labor in chain gang 23rd Sept 1836 absent without leave - present sentence in chains for three months 30th Dec 1836 Absconded 2 months hard labor to begin at the end of this sentence. ETC Marriage to Jane Hardy (Bigamous) 19 Jun 1843 • Oatlands, Tasmania Residence 1848 • Stanley Street, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia