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Ambrose Tibbitts was transported on the Layton, departing 17th Jun 1829 and arriving 8th Nov 1829 with 190 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.
Layton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 100 |
| 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
The following Convicts under sentence of transportation for life, were removed from our County Prison on Sunday last, to the Justicia Hulk. at Woolwich, viz. Addin Grimley, John Eardlev, Charles Ambrose Tibbitts, Howe. William Turner, William I.ta, and George Grandfield. Staffordshire Advertiser, 7 June 1828.
Ambrose Tibbitts/Tebbetts was born in Birmingham and his occupation was a 'Keele maker'. 1838: TOL Port Phillip 1842: Married Mary Craig/or Kelly at St. James, Melbourne, Vic. - Children: 1842 Sarah, 1845 Ambrose, 1846 John, 1850 Mary Ann, 1852 Phoebe Elizabeth, 1855 Thomas, 1856: Ambrose, 1859 Alice, 1861 Eliza. (children listed under different spellings of Tebbett etc.) 1844: Recommended for a CP 13/8/1845: CP 1860: Was at Woodend, Vic., and was a carrier. 10/3/1877 Mount Alexander Mail, Vic: Appeals.— Ambrose Tibbett, Taradale, appealed against the assessment on his property on account of his having been burnt out, and lost his fence, grass, &c. Cr Jamison moved that the rates be reduced to the amount assessed last year. Cr Archdall said the valuation was not excessive, therefore he would move that it be confirmed. Cr Dripps seconded the Amendment, which was carried. 1881: Ambrose Tebbetts died at Taradale, Victoria, aged 68. His mother was listed as Sarah, no father's name listed. 15/10/1881 The Argus, Melbourne: IN the SUPREME COURT of the COLONY of VICTORIA : In its Probate Jurisdiction. In the Will of AMBROSE TIBBETTS, late of Taradale, in the Colony of Victoria, Farmer, Deceased. -Notice is hereby given, that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof application will be made to this honourable Court, in its Probate Jurisdiction, that PROBATE of the LAST WILL andTESTAMENT of the abovenamed Ambrose Tibbetts, deceased, may be granted to Mary Tibbetts, of Taradale aforesaid, widow, the sole executrix named in and appointed by the said will. Dated this thirteenth day of October, 1881. HENRY J. ARMSTRONG, Jennings-street, Kyneton, proctor for the said Mary Tibbetts.