| Name: | Matthew Sellers |
| Aliases: | none |
| Gender: | m |
| Date of Birth: | 1817 |
| Occupation: | Errand boy |
| Date of Death: | 27th February, 1833 |
| Age: | 16 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 51 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
| Crime: | Stealing |
| Convicted at: | Middlesex Gaol Delivery |
| Sentence term: | 7 years |
| Ship: | Larkins |
| Departure date: | 11th June, 1831 |
| Arrival date: | 19th October, 1831 |
| Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 278 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 120 |
| 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 Project. |
D Wong on 1st May, 2013 wrote:
Matthew Sellers was 12 years old when convicted, along with his brother William (charged under the name of John Sellers at the Old Bailey) and also John Watkins (John 1832 to NSW) of stealing 1 shirt, value 15s., the goods of Ann Wright.
Matthew was 15 years old on arrival in VDL. He was 4’10 1/2” tall, M on left arm, could read and write, protestant, blue eyes, light brown hair.
1832 Muster: Assigned to Mr Pragnell.
27/2/1833: Matthew was accidentally killed.
D Wong on 1st May, 2013 made the following changes:
date of birth 1817, date of death 27th February, 1833, gender, occupation, crime
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