Hannah West

Hannah West, one of 80 convicts transported on the Harmony, 12 May 1827

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Hannah West
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1784
Occupation:	Housekeeper/cook
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 58 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Robbery
Convicted at:	Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Harmony
Departure date:	12th May, 1827
Arrival date:	27th September, 1827
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 79 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 177 (90)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 29th December, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents.
Ship: Harmony
No; 44
Name; Hannah West. Age; 34

Read & writes. married - 2 children
Native County; Bucks
Trade; House Keeper
Offence; Robbery
Trial; London - 13 Jan 1837. 7 years
Height; 4 ft. 11 1/2
Complexion; Fair Fresh
Hair; Brown to grey
Eyes; Grey
Assigned; Mary Dawkins, Sydney
Date of Certificate;
Additional Remarks; A LETTER passed through this office from her sister informing her of her husband’s being in good health. 27 June 1832.

1834 - 13 Jan. Certificate of freedom. 34/46. 13
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Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 29th December, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1784 (prev. 0000), gender: f, occupation, crime