Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
George Shadford was transported on the Moffatt, departing 5th May 1836 and arriving 31st Aug 1836 with 404 passengers.
Moffatt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 263 (134) |
| 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
"George Shadford was my great-great-great grandfather. His daughter Mary Ann Huggett my great-great grandmother died on the goldfields a year after she gave birth to my great grandfather William Thomas Huggett. Dee Smith"
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Convict Notes
Name: George Shadforth Gende:r Male Baptism Date: 21 Apr. 1799 Baptism Place: Owston, Lincoln, England Father: Wm. Shadforth Mother: Elizh George married Hannah Bradley 24th September 1826 and they had 3 children before he was gaoled and another was born in 1836.
"Morning Herald (London) 2 September 1835 - Marlborough Street - Robbery at Buckingham Palace. Yesterday George Shadford. a master tailor, living in Pimlico and Mark Nicholls an upholsterer's labourer, were brought before Mr Chambers charged, the latter with having stolen a quantity of silver-guilt lace from Buckingham Palace, and the former with having feloniously received it. Mr Chambers said he would remand both prisoners to Saturday next but he would accept two good bail of 100 pounds each for the prisoner Shadford." They were both sent to Newgate Prison after their conviction. Both Mark Nicholls and George Shadford were sent to the hulk "Hardy" where they were both received on 12th October 1835 until George's Transportation on board the "Moffat".