Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
George Turner was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 29th May 1830 and arriving 21st Oct 1830 with 176 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 380 |
| 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
"George is my 3x Great Grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Sessions Intelligence. GEORGE TURNER, for stealing a candlestick, the property of Elizabeth PooI—GUILTY. Yorkshire Gazette, 24 Oct 1829. THE SENTENCES. John Sroxup, George Turner, and Edmund George Welling, were first placed at the bar; and the learned City Council, addressing George Turner, told him, that the theft for which he was committed, was small itself, but he was of such a general bad character, that the sentence of the Court was, that he be transported for seven years.- as he was going down, he said— I hope you'll to Hell with you—all of you. Yorkshire Gazette, 31 Oct 1829. On Wednesday last, the following convicts were removed from the York City Jail, to order to be delivered to the Retribution hulk, at Sheerness. : — ... - George Turner for stealing a candlestick, ... York Herald, 14 Nov 1829
Born 1806 Died 1878