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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
David Sievwright was transported on the Strathfieldsay, departing 22nd Jul 1831 and arriving 15th Nov 1831 with 224 passengers.
Strathfieldsay (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 169 |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
David SIEVWRIGHT (alias Christopher WAKEFIELD) was convicted at Perth, Scotland on 13 April 1831 for housebreaking. Gaol report: "convicted before, old habits, bad connections". Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship "Strathfieldsay" arriving 15 Nov 1831. Single man; stated his proper name was "Sievwright"; age 22 yrs; a cook & confectioner; 5'1 1/4" height; sallow complexion; dark hair; dk brown eyes. Colony of VDL: Assigned to work service 1833: Wilfully destroy a fellow servant's shoes by putting them in an oven. 25 lashes and be sent to work on a road making party. 1835: at New Norfolk 1836: at Norfolk Plains (Longford district) 6 Jan 1840: Ticket of Leave granted. 19 Oct 1840: Embezzlement. 12 mths hard labour, in chains. 1846: at Longford, VDL. 5 Oct 1847: Conditional Pardon approved APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO MARRY: 30 Sept 1844 - David SIEVWRIGHT (per Strathfieldsay) to Mary SEARSTON/SEARSTONE (per Navarino). Approved. MARRIAGE: 25 Dec 1844 - David SIEVEWRIGHT, aged 33 yrs, bachelor, Ticket of Leave status to Mary SEARSTONE, aged 27 yrs, spinster, Ticket of Leave status at Parish Church, United Church of England & Ireland, Launceston, VDL. (ref. 37/1/3 no. 872. note slight change of spelling of names)