Henry Spittle

Henry Spittle, one of 250 convicts transported on the Hive, 15 January 1834

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Henry Spittle
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1783
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing
Convicted at:	Northumberland. Newcastle upon Tyne Quarter Session on 10 April 1833
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Hive
Departure date:	15th January, 1834
Arrival date:	11th June, 1834
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 252 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 283 (143)
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 21st February, 2021 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents.
Indent No; 152
Name; Henry Spittle.
Read & write, Widower - 2 children
Age; 50
Native Place; Northumberland
Trade or calling; Waggoner. Offence; Stealing grain
Trial Date; 10 Apr 1833
Height; 5 ft. 9 1/4 in
Eyes; Hazel
Hair; Grey
Completion; Sallow

Additional remarks noted against name; A LUNATIC. vide letter 46/2053 10 March 1846
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Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st February, 2021 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1783 (prev. 0000), gender: m, crime