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Transportation
George Story was transported on the Anson, departing 23rd Sep 1843 and arriving 4th Feb 1844 with 499 passengers.
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
Anson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 470 |
| 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
Conduct Records: aged 23, Married Trade: Malster perfect (Brewer - made or sold Malts) Tried: 4 March 1843 for Burglary, previous offences Conditional Pardon 19 December 1854 Again convicted 7 July 1855 in Launceston for Uttering a forged cheque with intent to defraud, Single, aged 33 Conditional Pardon granted 24 September 1861 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-50$init=CON33-1-50P157 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-8$init=CON37-1-8P314
He was part of a gang that robbed 2 toll gates on one night, with violence against toll keepers. the toll gates were Broomhill (Sheffield Yorkshire) and Aldwarke nr Rotherham. One gang member William Pressley turned Queens evidence, other gang members Robert Ridge also guilty transported for 20 years, John Hancock 30, guilty and transported 15 years, William Hall aged 24, guilty and transported 15 years. George Storey was 21 years old.