Levi Winwood

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Summary

Born
Aug 1829
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Aug 1850
Arrival
Nov 1850
Death
Sep 1922
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Personal Information

Name: Levi Winwood
Gender: Male
Born: 29th Aug 1829
Death: 7th Sep 1922
Age at death: 93
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Hereford. Hereford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Aug 1850
Ship: Rodney
Arrival: 28th Nov 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Levi Winwood was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Aug 1850 and arriving 28th Nov 1850 with 316 passengers.

1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts

RodneyRodney (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 342
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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"Levi 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.

Maureen Withey avatar
342
on 8th July 2025

Levi Winwood, a Bewdley Forester, well known to the police, has been committed to Hereford gaol for trial, charged with burglary and robbery in the premises of Mr. Hemming, shoemaker and shopkeeper, of Collington, mentioned in our last. He was apprehended by P.C. Pennington, near Bewdley, who found a pair of the stolen shoes on his feet, and  and near where he captured him, a shoe knife, which Mr. Hemming also identified as his property. About twelve month since, Winwood underwent imprisonment in Hereford gaol for a robbery the same parish, and several of his family have been transported. Worcestershire Chronicle, 29 Sep 1847. Levi Winwood, charged with stealing, at Collington, shoemaker's knife and a pair of quarterboots. Ten years' transportation. Worcestershire Chronicle, 27 Oct 1847. Removal of Convicts.—John Davies, and Levi Winwood, sentenced to transportation at the last October Sessions for this county, were removed on Tuesday last to Millbank.  Hereford journal, 9 Feb 1848.

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on 8th July 2025

Levi's father George Winwood and brothers Henry and James were transported prior to Levi.