Summary
Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Stealing money
Departure
Nov 1837
Arrival
Apr 1838
Death
Sep 1873
Step 0 of 0
Personal Information
Name: Samuel Metson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: 1st Sep 1873
Age at death: 53
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Medson
Voyage
Departed: 7th Nov 1837
Ship: Moffatt
Arrival: 1st Apr 1838
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Samuel Metson was transported on the Moffatt, departing 7th Nov 1837 and arriving 1st Apr 1838 with 400 passengers.
Moffatt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 197 (100) Private Family History Source 2009 |
| 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
Level 8
Level 8
The name Metson is incorrect, and appears to be a transcribing error in the original papers, not unusual given dialects, accents and literacy at the time. The correct name is Samuel Medson.