Henry Summers

Henry Summers, one of 209 convicts transported on the Hindostan, 05 October 1840

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Henry Summers
Aliases:	George Henry Summers
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1825
Occupation:	Carpenter
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Stealing
Convicted at:	Gloucester Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Hindostan
Departure date:	5th October, 1840
Arrival date:	19th January, 1841
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 208 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 229 (116). Tasmanian Archives - convicts.
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

Nell Murphy on 15th September, 2016 wrote:

Henry or George Henry SUMMERS was convicted at Gloucester on 31 Dec 1839 for stealing potatoes. 10yr transportation sentence. Gaol Report: character bad, 4th conviction, whipped. Hulk Report: orderly. Transported to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ‘Hindostan’ arriving 19 Jan 1841.

Aged 16yrs; carpenter & joiner’s labourer; single; Protestant; can read & write.
Native Place - Gloster

Assignments in Colony. Two yr probation period.
Several records of misconduct.

Further charge, in the Colony of VDL:
24 Jan 1860 Hobart Supreme Court - Burglary. 6 yrs penal servitude, Port Arthur.

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 15th September, 2016 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 229 (116). Tasmanian Archives - convicts. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 229