Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Potts was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 167 (85) |
| 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
1868, 19 October: Henry POTTS per Maitland 1840, burglary, life, is on a list of so-called "British Lunatics" in the "Parramatta Lunatic Asylum" (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891).
DIED: 10 May 1871 (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891; Convicts Deaths; Annual Returns of Convicts Who Died, 1867-1891).
Henry Potts was 25 years old on arrival - he was single, could read, protestant, 5'8" tall, dark sallow complexion, brown hair, hazel grey eyes, scar on left eyebrow, small pockpit on nose under inner corner of left eyebrow, mole under right ear, small mole inside, and A outside lower left arm, P H back of left wrist, blue ring on middle finger of left hand, scar on knuckle of same. Occupation: Locksmith 1843: TOL 9/11/1843: TOL Passport - on recommendation of Maitland Bench. 1871: Convict Death Register - Henry died at the Invalid Asylum, Parramatta. Aged 53 years.