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Personal Information
Transportation
Samuel Steemson was transported on the Albion, departing 21st Sep 1826 and arriving 14th Feb 1827 with 192 passengers.
Albion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 80 England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England, Nottinghamshire 1825 |
| 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
1828, September: Arrived at Moreton Bay per Borodino; age 21 (see Kenneth J Lamb, Canberra 2013, Moreton Bay Convict Runaways database). 1829, 21 January: Ran away from Moreton Bay; returned on 25 March 1829 – absconded for 55 days (see Kenneth J Lamb, Canberra 2013, Moreton Bay Convict Runaways database). 1831, 3 September: Ran away again and this time remained at large (see Kenneth J Lamb, Canberra 2013, Moreton Bay Convict Runaways database).
1828: On arrival in NSW, Samuel STEEMSON, 20, Protestant, single, a native of Derbyshire, could read but not write. He was a farmer’s man and ploughman and had been convicted for stealing clothes. This entry says he had no previous convictions. Described as 5’5” tall with a ruddy fair complexion, fair hair and hazel eyes. He was assigned to Robert Townsend at Bunbury (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1827). 1828, 19 May: Listed as a runaway: STEVENSON Samuel or STEEMSON, No. 545, Albion, 21, Ploughman, Derbyshire, 5 feet 5, hazel eyes, fair hair, ruddy comp. from No. 10 Iron Gang (see Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, p 4; Classified Advertising). 1828, 9 July: Convicted Liverpool General Sessions for being a runaway from No 10 Chain Gang and sentenced to three years (see Kenneth J Lamb, Canberra 2013, Moreton Bay Convict Runaways database).
1825, April: Samuel STEMSON – convicted at the April Sessions at Nottingham for larceny and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment (see England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England, Nottinghamshire 1825). 1825, 20 October: Samuel STEEMSON – convicted at Nottingham Quarter Sessions for larceny (stealing clothes), 7 years; ploughman (see England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England, Nottinghamshire 1825).
"Moreton Bay convict statistics 1824-1839" and "Moreton Bay convict movements", Queensland State Library.