Henry Winwood

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Summary

Born
Apr 1821
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Apr 1841
Arrival
Sep 1841
Death
Jun 1910
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Personal Information

Name: Henry Winwood
Gender: Male
Born: 30th Apr 1821
Death: 17th Jun 1910
Age at death: 89
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Worcestershire Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Apr 1841
Ship: Layton
Arrival: 1st Sep 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Henry Winwood was transported on the Layton, departing 6th Apr 1841 and arriving 1st Sep 1841 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.

LaytonLayton (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 292
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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"Henry Winwood is my 2nd great uncle"

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 8th July 2025

Worcestershire Epiphany Sessions. Winwood, Henry, 17, labourer, and Winwood, Levy, his brother, aged only 9 years, who was also described as a “ labourer,” were with stealing, on the 27th October last, a bag containing cheese, bacon, and sugar, and a handkerchief, the property of William Cook, of Rock—guilty, with a recommendation of the younger one to mercy. Henry Winwood, transportation for seven years: Levy Winwood, three months’ imprisonment, and to be once whipped. Worcestershire Chronicle 13 Jan 1841.

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on 8th July 2025

Henry's father George Winwood and brothers James & Levi were also transported