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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Sales was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Sep 1851 and arriving 20th Dec 1851 with 302 passengers.
1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts
Rodney (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 194 |
| 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
Convicted at CCC 15 June 1846 for stealing money from a person. Previous conviction for stealing pork. 10yr Transportation Sentence. Sent to VDL on the 'Rodney' arriving 19 Sep 1851, voyage 343. Convict no. 61994. Single man; 5'7", C of E; 25yrs of age; could read & write a little; trade - stonemason; black hair; brown eyes. Father - John or Joseph; Mother - Sarah; Brothers - William & Thomas; Sisters - Sarah & Susan. Conditional Pardon 17 July 1855. In 1873 he is recorded in the newspaper as living at Melville St. Hobart. Stonemason. Have not been able to locate a marriage or chilren. Died 22 Oct 1875 Hobart (Pioneer Index ref. 3070). Henry's brother, Thomas, was convicted of murder in London 1847 and subsequently executed. During Thomas' time in prison, he is recorded as writing a letter to parents and brother Henry. (The 2 daughters of Thomas came to Tasmania, with their mother Ann.)