George Rose

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Forgery
Departure
Oct 1816
Arrival
Mar 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: George Rose
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Forgery
Convicted at: Warwick Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Oct 1816
Ship: Fame
Arrival: 8th Mar 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

George Rose was transported on the Fame, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 8th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.

FameFame (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 287 (145)
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

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 22nd December 2025

The following convicts, who  received sentence of death at our  last county assizes, have been finally been sentenced as follow; … — … and George Rose, for forgery; to be transported for life. ... Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 2 May 1816.

iain Frazier avatar
75
on 3rd October 2023

Family connections for George (Rose) are: ROSE George (Rose) was tried at Warwick Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 3 1817 after a voyage of 5months on FAME. He had a relationship with Elizabeth (Portney her third relationship) during her marriage with John (Rowcliffe). Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Poultney/Portney) was born about 1793. She was tried at Warwick Quarter Sessions on 10 1 1809, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 8 1809 after a voyage of 6months on INDISPENSIBLE. She had a first (1of3) relationship with a John (Harris). She married secondly (2of3) John (Rowcliff) on 18 7 1814 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was free by Servitude by 1821. She produced perhaps 3children in her lifetime. [Some details taken from this Website] George (Rose) & Elizabeth (Portney) produced 1child: 1.George (Rose) was born in 1821. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.