George Porter

George Porter, one of 308 convicts transported on the David Clarke, 03 June 1841

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	George Porter
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1820
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Stealing
Convicted at:	Somersetshire Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	David Clarke
Departure date:	3rd June, 1841
Arrival date:	4th October, 1841
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 306 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 326
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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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 3rd November, 2020 wrote:

Somerset Epiphany Sessions.
George Porter, for stealing two geese, the property of James Sparks—Ten years’ transportation.
Sherborne Mercury, 13 Jan 1840.

Convict Changes History

Ann Marie Gould on 1st June, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1820 (prev. 0000), gender: m, crime