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Samuel Comer

Summary

Born
Dec 1803
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jul 1823
Arrival
Jan 1824
Death
May 1835
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Personal Information

Name: Samuel Comer
Gender: Male
Born: 31st Dec 1803
Death: 25th May 1835
Age at death: 31
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Somerset Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 29th Jul 1823
Ship: Asia 1
Arrival: 19th Jan 1824
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Samuel Comer was transported on the Asia 1, departing 29th Jul 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 154 passengers.

Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200

Asia 1Asia 1 (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 78
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
Level 347
on 14th July 2026

We gave part of the sentences of the prisoners in our last, the following are remainder of them: Death.— … Samuel Comer. Joseph Lane, … Taunton Courier, 9 April 1823. (Only one of the long list of capitally convicted prisoners was left for execution, the rest had their sentences mitigated.)

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 347
on 16th August 2023

Assize Intelligence. … Samuel Comer and Joseph Lane, for burglary the house of John Follett, Westgate-Street, Bath, and stealing spirits and  plated tankard; Bath Chronicle, 10 Apr 1823

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 13th May 2021

1826 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1826 No; 599. Name; Samuel Comer Ship arrived by; Asia. To whom assigned/Occupation; HOSPTIAL 1830 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. Assigned; Transported to Maria Island 1833 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. Assigned; Public Works. Died; 25 May 1835