Richard Selby
Summary
Transportation
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 122 |
| 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 |
Claims
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Convict Notes
Convict Death Register. Richard Selby, per General Hewitt, Date: 10/8/1831. Age 42, General Hospital Sydney.
Derby Mercury Thu 7 Jan 1813 p. 3 Text: John Marlow, James Barker, Richard Selby, and William Simpson, all of Bulwell, frame-work knitters, charged with feloniously and bulgariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mr. Stephen Watson, at Watnall, on Wednesday the 23rd of December, and stealing thereout, money and other articles, are all fully committed to the county gaol at Nottingham
In 1828, Richard married Catherine Delaney (Convict, Rolla, 1803). He was aged about 39 and she was 48, with several children from two previous relationships with Thomas Green () and Patrick Delaney (). Both these previous partners were deceased. Catherine and Richard are recorded on page 338 of the 1828 Census... Silby, Richard, 39, G.Hewett, 1813, L, Labourer, Pitt St Sydney [S0904]. Silby, Catherine, (no age), Rolla, 1814?, 7, [S0905]. Also recorded were four of her children, with surname Green and listed as lodgers with Richard Selby.
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Denis Pember | 27th Mar 2023 | occupation, crime |
Maureen Withey | 27th Mar 2023 | date of birth: 1789 (prev. 0000), date of death: 10th August, 1831 (prev. 0000), gender: m |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |