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Transportation
George Sanderson was transported on the Lady Raffles, departing 30th Nov 1840 and arriving 17th Mar 1841 with 331 passengers.
Lady Raffles (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 258 |
| 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
11/4/1840 Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser Yorkshire, England: DARING BURGLARIES IN YORKSHIRE George Atkinson, Thomas Atkinson, his brother, a returned transport, John Sanderson, and George Sanderson, his brother, a private in the third battalion of grenadier guards, all young men of athletic make, were brought up in custody of Thomas Ellington Collinson, chief officer of police at Boronghbridge, and Samuel Winn, chief officer of the city and liberty of Ripon, in Yorkshire, and placed at the bar before Mr. Gregorie, the first three prisoners charged with committing four daring burglaries in Yorkshire, each attended with great personal violence, and the last-mentioner prisoner with having received part of the produce of the said robberies, well knowing it to have been stolen..... The prisoners (that is, those charged with the burglaries) have long been known in the North and West Riding of Yorkshire, as daring thieves, and are said to have committed several "crack" robberies in London. John Sanderson and George Atkinson arrived VDL per 'Asia 1841' George Sanderson was on the 'Lady Raffles' with Thomas Atkinson. George Sanderson was listed as 24 years old on arrival in VDL - he was born in Shipton, Yorkshire. Previous convictions: Twice tried - once absent 6 weeks, breaking out of Barracks, 4 months. I was a soldier and handed over to the CLivil Power. George was 5'11½" tall, brown hair and eyes, dark complexion, scar under left jaw mole under left eye, single, literate. Grenadier guard 8½ years. Occupations: soldier/farm labourer/ploughman/colt breaking. Father: George, a farmer, Yorkshire. Brother: John - transported for life as above - "I left him at Woolwich". Conduct Record: Empty. 25/6/1850: Permission to marry Susannah Weaver (Elizabeth and Henry) 25/7/1850: Married Susannah Weaver, 46, a widow, at the Parish Church, Swansea. - George was listed as Saunderson, 44 years old, a labourer.