Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Upton was transported on the Coromandel, departing 27th Oct 1819 and arriving 5th Apr 1820 with 299 passengers.
Coromandel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Burials from the St Lukes register |
| 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
"A 6x great grandfather."
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Convict Notes
V18277612 2C - Reel 5001 Name: Henry Upton Date: 25 November 1827 Liverpool Hospital Age: 59 Profession: Blacksmith Government Employ Where ceremony performed: Liverpool V1827210 11 - Reel 5003 Name: Henry Upton Abode: Liverpool Hospital When buried: 25 November 1827 Age: 59 Ship name: Coromandel Profession: Blacksmith Government Employ By whom ceremony performed: Rev. Cartwright Provided by the New South Wales Births, Deaths and Marriages. Both reels related to the same Henry Upton
Church Register: NSW Liverpool St Luke CE Burial
Henry Upton, assigned servant (blacksmith), to Mr. Wilford, of Bringelly, charged with working for his master's neighbours and others, and making use of his master's iron for various little jobs for them, such as shoeing their horses, making a hoe or an axe, &c. and pocketing the dumps for the same, to the loss of his said master. The prisoner acknowledges having done the work, but received no money, and that he had liberty to do work for people from his master, which is acknowledged; but he had no liberty to collect money and appropriate it to his own use; and keeping private accounts of such work done, unknown to his master. Remanded. Sydney Gazette, 31 Mar 1827.
Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, Liverpool St Luke No; 63 Name; Henry Upton Abode; Liverpool Hospital When Buried; 25 November 1828 ** as per parish register ** Age; 59 Ships Name; Coromandel Quality or profession; Blacksmith to Govt Employ By whom the Ceremony was performed; Robert Cartwright
Henry died 25 November 1827 at Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Unknown burial place. The ceremony was perfored by Reverend Robert Cartwright. Another extra bit of info:- 26th September 1819 Transported to Portsmouth and incarcerated on the Prison Hulk "Leviathan."
Baptised 07 Dec 1769 Bickleigh, Devon. Married Charity Coles 24 Jul 1798 in Halberton, Devon. 02 Aug 1819 Sentenced to Death for Cattle Stealing at Exeter. (Has 11 children and Charity is three months pregnant.) 20 Aug 1819 Sentence Commuted to Life and Transportation. 27 Oct 1819 Transported from Spithead, Hampshire, England aboard the Coromandel. 04 Apr 1820 Arrived Sydney, New South Wales. 10 Apr 1820 Disembarked at Liverpool and Assigned to John Thomas Campbell at 'Shancomore'. 22 Aug 1822 Assigned to Thomas Williford as a Blacksmith Servant at Bringelly. 01 Feb 1825 Convict Muster - still assigned to Thomas Williford. 31 Mar 1827 Faced trial for Illegally Making use of his Master's Iron (Thomas Williford) at Liverpool. 12 Apr 1827 Found Guilt and Sentenced to 14 days Solitary Confinemant and then to be assigned back to the Government. Death Index states he died April 1827. I have plenty of references however last time I tried to enter them all something went wrong and everything was wiped out...