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Transportation
George Sandy was transported on the Moffatt, departing 4th Jan 1834 and arriving 9th May 1834 with 400 passengers.
Moffatt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 261 (132). Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-40,262,63,L,80 |
| 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
George Veitch Sandy was born 14 April 1811 at Bristol England. He died 24 March 1886 at Palmerston, Victoria. He arrived as a convict in Hobart Town 9 May 1834. He married at 29 years of age on 15 October 1840 in the house of John Byrne in the Parish of St John’s Richmond, Van Diemans Land according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church. He married Catharine Reardon (sic) aged 19, a house servant from County Cork Ireland. Father Thomas Butler was the presiding priest. The witnesses were James Smart and Isabella Quested. The following book outlines the history of the resulting family: Cameron, Elizabeth N, 1991, Forty-‘Leven Youngsters: A History of McDougall and Sandy Families in Gippsland, Enterprise Press Pty Ltd.
My wife's great grandfather was a George Sandy, a convict from Tasmania, as I am unable to find another George Sandy I am assuming that this is the one. George came to Victoria and established a farm at Kanni creek between Bruthen and Buchen,his decedents ar still living there.
On 7 July 1838 he was granted a Ticket of Leave. Certificate of freedom granted , surviving record of this reads 13 May 1846. George was married aged 29 on 15 Oct. 1840 in the house of John Byrne at Hollow Tree,in the parish of St John,Richmond to Catherine Reardon aged 19.
George Sandy was convicted at Exeter, Devon on 14/10/1833 for stealing a watch from a house. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemens Land on the 'Moffatt' 1834. Hulk Report: bad Ship Surgeon's report: behaved well Single man; Native Place - St. Phillips; 22yrs of age; blacksmith's labourer; 5'1 1/2"; brown hair; hazel eyes. 1835 Muster: Assigned to Mr. John Bryne. 07/07/1838: Ticket of Leave granted. 22/12/1838: Being in a disorderly house after hours - severely reprimanded. Free Certificate 13/05/1846.