Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
George Seymour was transported on the Asia 1, departing 3rd Sep 1820 and arriving 28th Dec 1820 with 191 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 377 (190) |
| 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
"Descended from George and Elizabeth"
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Convict Notes
Sometime after 1836, George appears to have separated from Mary and is living with Elizabeth Eupham Graham. They had 4 children between 1837 and 1846.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref S0446] Seymour, George, 30, government servant, Asia, 1819, 14, years, Protestant, baker, Windsor. [Ref S0447] Seymour, Mary, 24, came free, Kangaroo, 1812, Protestant. [Ref S0448] Seymour, Selina, 6, born in the colony. [Ref S0449] Seymour, George, 2, born in the colony. [Ref S0450] Seymour, Kesia, 3 months, born in the colony.
In the colony, George married Mary Yench. The marriage was registered 1822, Sydney. Mary had come free to the colony, in 1812. The couple had 6 children between 1822 and 1833.
WILLIAM COOPER , GEORGE THORPE , ROBERT IRELAND , GEORGE HENLEY , JOSEPH LENNY , GEORGE SEYMOUR , FRANCES BEDCUTT , and SAMUEL SLOW were indicted for having in their custody and possession forged Bank notes, knowing them to be forged and counterfeited . To which indictments the prisoners pleaded GUILTY. Transported for Fourteen Years . Before Mr. Justice Bayley and Mr. Baron Garrow.