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Voyage
Transportation
George Viney was transported on the London, departing 15th Mar 1844 and arriving 9th Jul 1844 with 250 passengers.
1851 Voyage - Ship; London. 611 tons. From Kingston 20 Dec with 285 male convicts
London (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 49 (26). Tasmanian Archives - convict records |
| 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
From the JERSEY ARCHIVE REGISTER (https://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php/Transportation_Registers): "Details of many hundreds of those sent to UK prisons and their offences between 1844 and 1939 are contained in Royal Court Transportation Registers, now in storage at Jersey Archive. The title is perhaps a little confusing because transportation is generally understood to refer to those offenders sent to the Colonies - particularly Australia - to serve their sentences. It is clear that Jersey's registers do not just cover those who ended up on the other side of the world, because according to the Australian Convict Transportation Registers 1791 – 1868 held in the National Archives at Kew, only 69 prisoners were transported to Australia from Jersey. Of those 69 only three were women... George Viney 27 – theft of a heifer and a sheep – November 1843 – 7 years - single – no trade – has not attended any place of worship since he has been in the island. Has in great measure forgotten what he was taught when a boy."
George VINEY was convicted at Jersey Court Martial Royal on 15 March 1843 for stealing a heifer cow and a sheep. First conviction. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'London' arriving 10 July 1844. Single man; aged 24 yrs; 5'6" height; farmer's labourer, can plough; Protestant religion; can read & write a little. Native place of birth: nr Ringwood, Haunts. Father: Daniel Brothers: Thomas, William & James Sisters: Mary, Martha & Harriet. (ref. convict indent record) VDL: 12 mths Probation Perod. Station Gang: Maria Island (off the east coast of Tasmania) 1845: Hobart 13 June 1848: Ticket of Leave granted. 3 Feb 1852: Free Certificated issued.