Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Cromwell Potter was transported on the Proteus, departing 12th Apr 1831 and arriving 3rd Aug 1831 with 112 passengers.
Proteus (generic)References
| Primary Source | http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/searchhits.aspx?table=Assisted Immigrants&id=9&frm=1&query=Surname:potter;Firstname:cromwell;Ship:Wellington;[Year between]:1839;and:1896 Reel 2138, [4/4795]; Reel 2479, [4/4980] |
| 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
"Cromwell Potter is the 4th great grandfather of my son and daughter."
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Convict Notes
National Archives - Medical Journal by Thomas Logan, Surgeon of Convict Ship Proteus, 6 April - 8 Aug 1831. ADM 101/62/2/3 Crom [Cromwell?] Potter, aged 25; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 11 June 1831. Discharged 19 June 1831 cured.
Cromwell Potter had two sons when he was sent to Van Diemen's land, James born in 1827 & William born 1830. He fathered two more children after he returned on board 'Rhoda' leaving Launceston on 1st feb 1837 to Withersfield uk, Thomas born 1838 & Susan born 1842. He returned with his family in 1859 or 1860 on board 'Wellington'.
Cromwell Potter was 26 years old when transported for machine breaking. He was married to Rebecca Brigmore in 1826 and they had 2 or 4 children. He was the son of Richard Potter and Mary Purkis and had 9 siblings. Nephew Stephen Ship was also transported with Cromwell on the Proteus. Cromwell was 5’4 ½” tall, pockpitted, dark brown eyes, black hair, can read. Assigned to Mr Bayles, Macquarie River. 3/2/1836: Free Pardon. 1/2/1837: Departed Launceston as a steerage passenger per ‘Rhoda’ bound for London. 1854: His 27 year old son James sailed to New South Wales as an assisted immigrant on the ‘Anglo Saxon’.