Convict Enoch Perkins - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1814

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Oct 1830

Arrival

Mar 1831

Death

Sep 1839

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Personal Information

Name: Enoch Perkins

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1814

Death: 21st Sep 1839

Age at death: 25

Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Chester Session of Pleas

Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 21st Oct 1830

Ship: Red Rover

Arrival: 26th Mar 1831

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Enoch Perkins was transported on the Red Rover, departing 21st Oct 1830 and arriving 26th Mar 1831 with 168 passengers.

Red Rover (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 522. Tasmanian Archives
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

338

on 5th April 2022

1839 - Burials in the Wesleyan Church. Port Arthur. 1839. No; 122 Date; 23 September 1839 Ships Name; Red Rover Age; 24 years Name; Enoch Perkins Abode; Port Arthur

221

on 1st May 2020

Enoch Perkins was listed as 16 years old on arrival. Occupation: Picture frame maker. Enoch was 5'3¾" tall, dark complexion, brown hair, grey eyes.

108

on 17th April 2019

Enoch PERKINS was convicted at Chester, England on 30 Aug 1830 for house breaking and stealing. Previous conviction for stealing. 14 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship "Red Rover" arriving 26 March 1831. Single man. Colony of VDL: 1832: Assigned to Mr. R. Stuart. Absconded for a period of 2 mths. To be sent to a Penal Settlement for 3 yrs. To be removed from Port Arthur Penal Settlement to G. Thomson Esq at New Norfolk. 60 lashes. 1833: Absconded. 75 lashes. At Port Arthur. 1834: Abscenting himself from Port Arthur. 100 lashes. 1835: Cutting firwood for private purposes. 14 days in irons at Port Arthur. 1836: Making a canoe, at Sandy Bay. 2 mths at Port Arthur. 1837: Harbouring an offender. Existing sentence extended by 2 yrs. 1838: Abseconded. To Port Arthur Penal settlment and to be held at Hard Labour, in chains. 11 July 1838: Sentence extended by 3 yrs. 1839: Absent from his place of work. 21 Sept 1839: Died, at Port Arthur. Memo 25 Sept 1839.