Summary
Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Mar 1844
Arrival
Jul 1844
Death
Oct 1897
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Personal Information
Name: George Rocket
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: 22nd Oct 1897
Age at death: 76
Occupation: Soldier
Crime
Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Southampton Special AssizesSouthampton Special Assizes
Sentence term: 10 years
Voyage
Departed: 13th Mar 1844
Ship: Blundell
Arrival: 12th Jul 1844
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
George Rocket was transported on the Blundell, departing 13th Mar 1844 and arriving 12th Jul 1844 with 210 passengers.
Blundell (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 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 |
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For Information On George Rockett Refer To My Tree: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eric_daly&id=I2603
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Died in the newtown charitable institute, tasmania, Australia 22 Oct 1897. Repeatedly Absconded. Christened 16 December 1821 in Birkin, Yorkshire, Uk. Soldier of th 44th Reg of foot at the time of sentence. i Have a Copy of His Records