Richard Sharples

Richard Sharples, one of 208 convicts transported on the Lady Harewood, 24 March 1829

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Richard Sharples
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1803
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	1839
Age:	36 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	York (Borough and Soke of Doncaster) Quarter Session
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Lady Harewood
Departure date:	24th March, 1829
Arrival date:	28th July, 1829
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 273 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number H011/7, Page Number 25 (15)
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.

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Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 1st April, 2022 wrote:

1839 - Burials in the Parish of Trinity.
No; 768
Name; Richard Sharples
Abode; Hospital
When buried; 13 October
Age; 36 years
Ship’s Name; Lady Harewood
Quality or profession. Convict

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 1st April, 2022 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1803 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1839 (prev. 0000), gender: m