Name: | Francis Smith |
Aliases: | none |
Gender: | m |
Date of Birth: | 1814 |
Occupation: | Clothier |
Date of Death: | - |
Age: | - |
Life Span
Male median life span was 51 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 14 years
Crime: | House breaking |
Convicted at: | Edinburgh Court of Justiciary |
Sentence term: | 14 years |
Ship: | Emily |
Departure date: | 25th June, 1842 |
Arrival date: | 24th November, 1842 |
Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 239 other convicts |
Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 134. Tasmanian Archives http://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au (pg 208) |
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. |
Anne Brown on 4th November, 2014 wrote:
Born in Glasgow, Scotland.
More information regarding Francis Smith is requested, if you can help please contact me.
Carol Axton-Thompson on 5th November, 2014 wrote:
Convict Records on Tasmanian Archives:
Convicted of housebreaking and stealing (watches), Edinburgh 23/07/1841 - 14 yr sentence.(Previous offences.) (Charles Bell also charged with him, convicted and on board the same ship). Transported to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) on the ‘Emily’ arriving 1842. Ship Surgeon’s Report: well behaved, lazy.
Aged 27yrs; married, no children; 5’9”; cloth lapper; Protestant; can read & write; fresh complexion; dk brown hair; brown eyes.
Native place of birth - Glasgow, Scotland.
Mother - Francis, at native place.
Brothers - Robert, Malcolm & John Peter.
Sister - Janet.
Probation period of 26mths at Westbury, Tasmania (north of colony).
23/11/1842: at Launceston - misconduct. 6 weeks hard labour.
05/07/1850: Ticket of Leave granted.
29/01/1850: Drunk - fined.
20/07/1852: Conditional Pardon granted.
Recorded as living at Westbury in 1852.
Note on Conduct Record: “Enquiry made by his brother Malcolm Smith, 11 Oakburk (?)Rd, Glasgow. Letter to Supt. Penal Establishment, Launceston. 18/03/1871.
Anne Brown on 4th November, 2014 made the following changes:
gender: m, occupation, crime
Carol Axton-Thompson on 5th November, 2014 made the following changes:
source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 134. Tasmanian Archives http://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au (pg 208) (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Num
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