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Transportation
Samuel Rainbird was transported on the Chapman, departing 6th Apr 1824 and arriving 27th Jul 1824 with 180 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 141 (72) |
| 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
Samuel Rainbird was born 1795 in Enfield, England and was christened on April 1, 1798 at Enfield, England to Joseph and Sarah Rainbird. At the age of 28 Samuel was found guilty of stealing two tame deer with an accomplice, William Drage, (also onboard Chapman)he was sentenced to seven years transportation. He left a wife Sarah and two children at his native place, Enfield, England. Samuel's occupation was a Farm labourer/Ploughman, he was 5'4 1/4" tall, brown hair, grey eyes, 2 moles on right cheek. Samuel spent most of his sentence in road building at Deep Gully which is near Macquarie Plains in 1820's and was granted his ticket of leave in 1829 in the police district of New Norfolk. On 16 November 1835 he married Lavinia (Hannah) Ann Smith, not much is known about Lavinia or her family only that she is believed to have been born in England. Samuel spent the remainder of his life at Macquarie Plains; the major portion was spent farming the "Askrigg" property he and his sons had on lease from the Terry Family. The farm lease continued over three generations (about 100 yrs) Samuel from 1840 to Ephraim to George and Torquil in 1950. Samuel and Lavinia had seven children together, five males and two females. They both died at Gretna, Tasmania, Samuel on the 10 May 1886 and Lavinia on the 18 December 1898.
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