Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Torr was transported on the Bengal Merchant, departing 24th Mar 1838 and arriving 21st Jul 1838 with 271 passengers.
Bengal Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 220 |
| 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 |
Claims
"I am a 6th descendant of Samuel Torr (or “Tarr”, as I have come to discover was his name prior to transportation), having unravelled much of my ancestral history since discovering copies of his original conviction papers in family possession."
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Convict Notes
Samuel Torr was born in Nottingham on September 12, 1804 and became a cabinet maker/joiner. . Samuel was sentenced to 7 years transportation to the Colonies twice in his life, the first on November 10, 1826 at Nottingham Town Quarter Sessions for stealing goods and chattels from Edward Henson and his employee Ann Hardy During the case he was mistakenly described as a labourer. However he was not actually transported and served his timed in England, possibly Nottingham. His Australian Convict Indent papers (No. 205) show this. His wife Hannah Torr nee Petrie and two children were removed to Rufford Parish by a Removal Order from St. Mary on March 23, 1827 . On the January 29, 1834, after Samuel was released, Elizabeth Amos had an illegitimate Son Named Henry in St. Mary's Parish. Elizabeth obtained a Filliation Order on Samuel dated April 29, 1834 at this time Samuel was a joiner living in Bilbies Yard. Samuel was again sentenced, at Nottingham Town Quarter Sessions, to be transported for stealing from a horse and cart
Samuel TORR had 3 sons in Australia. George Oldfield TORR b. 1845-1924 Parramatta NSW. James Oldfield TORR b.1848-1874 Belfast now Port Fairy. William Oldfield TORR b.1850-1910 Belfast now Post Fairy. Before transportation to Australia, Samuel had 2 children with his first wife Hannah Petrie, Emma b.1823 and Samuel b. 1825. He also had a son, Henry b. 1834 with his common law wife, Elizabeth Amos.
Samuel TORR died of a perforated ulcer on December 13 1871 at age 67 in Belfast, Vic., later known as Port Fairy.
he married eliza white at the felmale factory 21-11-1842.they had a son george born 2-7-1845,george married selina salt in 1868 at port fairy where samuel settled samuel was my great great grandfather my father was norman torr born23-9-1916 his mother was dorothy nene torr
Samuel Torr was transported for stealing 2 cushions from John Walters, or it was for stealing a horse and cart (2 different results) he was 34 years old, and came from St Mary, Nottingham. 1842: TOL 21/12/1844: COF I842: Married Eliza or Elizabeth White (per Whitby) at Patrick's in Sydney. 1845: 1 son "George".