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Frederick Ritterspack

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Summary

Born
Jan 1806
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jul 1851
Arrival
Oct 1851
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Frederick Ritterspack
Gender: Male
Born: 5th Jan 1806
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Frederick Ritterspach

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Jul 1851
Ship: Minden
Arrival: 14th Oct 1851
Place of Arrival: Western Australia

Transportation

Frederick Ritterspack was transported on the Minden, departing 16th Jul 1851 and arriving 14th Oct 1851 with 302 passengers.

MindenMinden (generic)

References

Primary SourceEngland select Births & Christening FHL Film No. 370932, 380133; Marriages: FHL Film No. 94703. British Postal Museum & Archive, Series: POST 58; Ref. No. 38 & 68. Ancestry. The National Archives; Kew, London, England, Newgate Calendar of Prisoners, HO77, Piece No. 56. Old Bailey. England & Wales Criminal Registers HO26/55, page 191. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 153 (79)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

"My 5x great grandfather, Frederick Ritterspack, a postman from Aldersgate, London - W Rice"

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Convict Notes

D Wong avatar
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on 16th October 2020

Listed on WA Convict records as RITTERFACK - Frederick was 50 years old, a general stationer, (also listed as a letter carrier) a widower with 4 children, he was 5'5" tall, grey hair, light blue eyes, fair complexion, healthy build. 14/10/1851: TOL 6/8/1853: CP

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on 16th October 2020

Fredrick Skuse Ritterspack birth 5 January 1806, baptism 2 February 1806 at St. Botolph, parents Phillip Ritterspack & Frances British Postal Service Appointment Books: recommended by J.B. Freelance, 10 December 1832 General Post Letter Carriers: Frederick Skuse Ritterspack appointed by Duke of Richmond on 23 January 1833, temporary letter carrier General Post Letter Carriers: Frederick Skuse Ritterspack appointed by Duke of Richmond on 6 March 1833 in Yoxen Frederick Skuse Ritterspack marriage 12 March 1833 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England to Sarah Ann Allen Newgate Calendar of Prisoners: Trial 31 January 1849, aged 42, Occupation Postman

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on 16th October 2020

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Theft: mail theft 29th January 1849 476. FREDERICK RITTERSPACH , stealing whilst employed in the post-office, a post letter containing 2 half-sovereigns; the moneys and property of the Postmaster General; to which he pleaded GUILTY . Aged 42.— Transported for Seven Years. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t18490129-476 Millbank Prison, under sentence of Transportation, aged 42

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on 16th October 2020

Criminal Registers: Frederick Ritterspack, Tried 29 January 1849 in Middlesex, England, Offence Larceny

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on 15th October 2020

He was given a conditional pardon on August 8, 1853 at Freemantle Prison, WA, Australia. Looking for more info as to where he went from there.