Richard Reed

Richard Reed, one of 299 convicts transported on the Susan, 29 July 1837

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Richard Reed
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	Ag lab
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 7 years

Crime:	Assault
Convicted at:	Essex Quarter Session
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Susan
Departure date:	29th July, 1837
Arrival date:	21st November, 1837
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 301 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 119 (61)
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

Kay Herron on 3rd December, 2011 wrote:

Married Olivia Lucas in Evandale Tasmania, had sons Henry, Richard and James and daughters Eliza and Mary. Henry and Richard both killed in mining falls in Victoria, both their widows remarried.
Eliza married James Baker in Ballarat Victoria. Richard died in Carngham Vic. Mary died at an unknown time. Olivia died in Evandale.

Convict Changes History

Kay Herron on 3rd December, 2011 made the following changes:

gender m