Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Americus Salisbury was transported on the Augusta Jessie, departing 10th Aug 1838 and arriving 6th Dec 1838 with 211 passengers.
Augusta Jessie (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 327 (165). UK, Prison Hulk Register (HO9/13). England BMD, (Registration Year:1877, Oct-Nov-Dec, Age:64, District: Salford, Vol.8d, Page:77) |
| 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: 9 July 1838 Received on Prison Hulk ship Justitia, moored at Woolwich on 22 July 1838, aged 23, Offence: Stealing 17 yards of canvas, can read, Trade: Sailmaker, How disposed of: VDL 4 August 1838
Americus had a wife Hannah Married in 1836, their first child, Mary, was born in December 1838, 4 months after he was transported, she was raised by her grandparents in Cumberland. He returned to England & resumed his marriage to Hannah living in Liverpool & having at least 3 more children (Hannah Frances, Thomas & John). He also visited Australia again in 1857 on the ship "Contest" working as a sailmaker
Left a wife and daughter in England - return after sentence to England had three more children - was found as ships company as sailmaker in 1856 in Aus. Died in England 1877.