Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Stephen Harry Steele was transported on the William Glen Anderson, departing 31st May 1831 and arriving 1st Nov 1831 with 181 passengers.
William Glen Anderson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 96 |
| 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
"I claim Stephen Harry Steele to be my 3rd Great Grandfather, only discovered recently due to my dscovery of his infant sone having his name changed after Stephen's death not long after his birth. I am in fact a Steele!"
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Convict Notes
Source: Prisoner No. 1419 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-39/CON31-1-39P165) He was assigned to work for Reverend Mr. Hutchins in 1835.
Indent Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-2/CON14-1-2P81 & https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-2/CON14-1-2P82 Stephen Steele, age 23, Ploughman, Native place, Chichester, single, can read & write. Relations: F & M, Rd a ? at NP. 3 B & 1 S. 1 B at Swan River. This offence, Ho. Breaking.
Criminal Court. Thomas Prevatt. labourer, Stephen Steel, labourer, and Henry Marshall, labourer, committed by Cl. Farb'dl, Esq-. charged with having, with other persons, in the ? of Feb. last, at Funtington, stolen  ten pounds in money, gun, and other articles, from the dwelling-house of F* Briant.—... Brighton Gazette, 24 March 1831. ... and Henry Marshall, for stealing from the house of Richard Briant at Funtington, £10 in money, gun, and other property. Sussex Advertiser, 28 Mar 1831. The following prisoners, who were capitally convicted at our last Assizes, have received their final sentences and have been removed from Horsham Gaol, to the York Hulk, Gosport, viz:— William Colvin, William Serjeant, Stephen Steele, Henry Marshall. George Beach, Samuel Hanger, Transportation for Life, and Robert Stammer, for Seven Years. Sussex Advertiser, 23 May 1831. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Records. Convict Conduct Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-39/CON31-1-39P165 No 1419. Stephen Steele, per Wm Glen Anderson, arr 1 Nov 1831. Tried Sussex 21 Mar 1831, Life. Transported for House Breaking. Gaol report, Bad Connexions. Hulk Report, Good. Single. Offences: See record for details. Cond. Pardon, No 339. 19 May 1843.
Married Catherine Maria Pfiff after was granted freedom, they had one son together, George Harry Steele in 1858.