Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Evan Price was transported on the Maria Somes, departing 22nd Apr 1844 and arriving 30th Jul 1844 with 264 passengers.
Maria Somes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 53 (28) |
| 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
"This convict is my great, great, great grandfather.....my grandfather Andrew E.H.Price's grandfather"
"Convicts Evan Price and Ellen Plunkett meet on Maria Island and married Feb 16 1850 Prossers Plains (BUCKLAND) Tasmania, Australia. Are my husband Peter Lee (of WA) great great grandparents."
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Convict Notes
Indent Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-22/CON14-1-22P184 and Evan Price, age 27, Tried 1 Jan 1844, Brecon Q.S., 14 years. Married, 2 children, Offence, Stealing 24 sheep, pr. Mr John Jones, Brecon. Surgeon’s report, Good. Trade, F. labourer, can plough. Native place, nr Brecon. Remarks: W, Sarah; M, Anne; B, Thos; S, Anne, Margt, Mary, Cathe., At N.P.
TICKETS-OF-LEAVE GRANTED. 13,539 Evan Price, Maria Somes. The Tasmanian Colonist, 11 Apr 1853.
Tasmanian Births https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-32/RGD33-1-32P360 At Spring Bay. Evan Price, born 7 Sept 1854, Parents: Evan Price, Labourer, and Ellen Price, formerly Plunket, 1854. (Registered by request, by the District Constable.) Also, Female Price, born 2 Oct 1851; Edward Price, b 1 Feb 1856; Michael Price, b 16 June 1857;
Dec. 8th, by the Rev Thomas Vaughan; Evan Price, late of the parish of LLanavanfechan, labourer, for trial at the Quarter Sessions, charged on the oaths of John Jones, of the parish of Llanlleonfel, and others, with stealing fourteen sheep, the property of the said John Jones—Dec. 13th, Evan Price was this day re-examined on charge of stealing ten other sheep, in the parish of LLangaoteo, and fully committed on this additional charge. Silurian, 16 Dec 1843.
conduct Record: aged 27, Trade Laborer, can Plough, Protestant, can neither read or write, Tried 1 January 1844 for Sheep Stealing (24), Married with 2 children, CP approved 21 June 1853 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-57$init=CON33-1-57P172 Marriage Permission dated 15 January 1850 to Ellen Plunkett (ship Waverley 1847) https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1262145