Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Yates was transported on the Eden, departing 30th Sep 1848 and arriving 21st Jan 1849 with 237 passengers.
Built 1826 at London. Wood ship of 513 Tons.
Eden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 340. 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
George YATES was convicted at Preston, Lancaster, England on 26 Feb 1847 for stealing - a leg or shoulder of mutton sheep. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Eden' arriving Hobart 21 Jan 1849. Single man; aged 21 yrs; a labourer; Church of England; can read & write; fair complexion; brown hair; light brown eyes; 5'8 1/4" height; end of fingers on right hand crippled. Native place of birth: Blackburn. Brother: William (ref. convict indent record) Sisters: Ellen, Elizabeth & Margaret Colony of VDL: Assigned to work service. Ticket of Leave granted. 1852: Hobart district 4 March 1854: Certificate of Freedom issued. Application for Permission to Marry: 9 July 1851 - George YATES (per Eden) to Mary Walsh (per Australasia). ref. 52/1/4 (Did not apparently proceed, as Mary married a George Moore in Oct 1851. No other record for a marriage appearing on Index)