Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Toffts was transported on the Bussorah Merchant, departing 24th Mar 1828 and arriving 26th Jul 1828 with 170 passengers.
The Bussorah Merchant was built at Calcutta in 1818, 531 tons. The ship transported convicts from England in 1828 to New South Wales, from Ireland in 1829/30 to Hobart, Van Diemen's Land and in 1831 another voyage to Sydney, New South Wales. (The ship also made voyages to Australia, in 1837, 1839 & 1845 with free immigrants.)
Bussorah Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 359 (181) |
| 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
Married Ann Jane Smallwood at Murrurundi, NSW 1859. Old Bailey details: Name: Henry Toffts Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1810 Court Date: 6 Dec 1827 Court Place: London, England Role: defendant Offense: Category: Theft; Subcategory: pocketpicking Crime Location: Holborn hill Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Category: Transport Collection: Proceedings of the Old Bailey ID: t18271206-39-defend322 Reference Number: t18271206-39 Hulk Details: Name: Henry Toffts Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1810 Date Received: 24 Dec 1827 Ship: Retribution Place Moored: Woolwich Date Convicted: 6 Dec 1827 Place Convicted: London Origin Place: Norfolk Ticket of Leave 22 Jun 1843 Conditional Pardon 1 May 1849 Death: Quirindi, New South Wales, 1888
Stole 1 handkerchief valued 2s out of a man's pocket.