Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mathew Russell was transported on the Maitland, departing 26th Aug 1843 and arriving 7th Feb 1844 with 206 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 397 (200). Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-76,213,144,L,80. |
| 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
Mathew Russell was convicted with shooting with intent - he was poaching and shot a man in the shoulder when he was overtaken. Life sentence, commuted to transportation. Transported to Australia on the 'Maitland' arriving 08/02/1844. Widower, 7 children. Native Place: nr Whitehaven, Co. of Cumberland. Aged 58yrs; stonemason (perfect); 5'8"; ruddy complexion; chestnut eyes; grey hair;can read & write; Protestant. Station Gang: Norfolk Island (off east coast of NSW; administed by Van Diemen's Land). Petitions for some mitigation of sentence from officers on Norfolk Island. To be sent to Sec of State 1846. 30/08/1846: Transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Assigned to T. Archer, "Woolmers" (lge estate nr Longford - now National Trust listed). 1848: J. Taylor, Macquarie St. Hobart. 1849: J. Bell, Argyle St.Hobart. 1849: Askin Morrison, Bushy Park. 31/03/1849: petition for remission of sentence - refused. 13/05/1851: Application for Ticket of Leave. Told to reapply in 1852. 28/06/1851: Free passage for family allowed. 07/12/1851: died at "Runnymede", Hobart. (estate listed as National Trust)