Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Henry York was transported on the Fame, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 8th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Fame (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 281 (142) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Henry York was my GGG Grandfather. Dianne Pells"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Henry (York) are: YORK Henry (York) (son of William (York) & Mary (Murry/York WILLIAM PITT 1806) was born in 1798 & baptised on 12 5 1799 at Bristol Gloucestershire & became a labourer. He was living perhaps in Somersetshire when he was tried for larceny at Bristol Quarter Sessions Gloucestershire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 8 3 1817 after a voyage of 5months on FAME; he was Protestant 5'2.5" sallow complexion brown hair brown eyes. He was assigned to his mother at Bringelly & later assigned to William (Cosgrove)s brother Thomas. He is recorded in 1828 Protestant Free by Servitude with his mother at Mt Pleasant Bringelly. He married Mary (Murphy who had arrived free) on 23 2 1835. He played a large part in the grazing history of the Monaro district. He died on 25 6 1881 age83 at Liverpool. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Murphy) arrived in Australia free. She died in 1856. Henry (York) & Mary (Murphy) produced 9children: 1.-9.??? (York) Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
29/4/1816 Gloucester Journal Gloucestershire, England: At Bristol Quarter Sessions, the following prisoners, for various acts of larceny, received sentence of transportation for seven years, viz._Henry York. Henry York was listed as 18 years old on arrival. Native Place: Somerset. Henry was 5'2½" tall, sallow complexion, brown hair and eyes.
His mother was Mary York who then married William Cosgrove and after he was killed then George Crooks.Henry was assigned to her husband William’s brother, Thomas Cosgrove.Along with his brother Charles and half brother John Cosgrove ,Henry played a large part in the grazing history of the Monaro district of NSW.
Henry is recorded in the 1828 Census: Page 406... [Ref Y0045] York, Henry, 28, free by servitude, Fame, 1816, Protestant, living at Mary Crooks, Mt. Pleasant, Bringelly. ## The Mary Crooks so mentioned must be his mother. It would appear that she was then living with George Crook (Convict, 1814, "Surry"). They appear on page 109... [Ref C3027] Crook, George, 42, FS, Surry, 1814, 14 years, Farmer, St Vincent. [Ref C3028] Crook, Mary, 60, FS, (no details provided).
Henry York, was baptised in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England on 12th May 1799.His mother Mary was sent to NSW as a convict arriving on William Pitt 1806.Henry arrived on Fame in 1817 and was sent to live and work with his mother in Bringelly.He married Mary Murphy (who "came free")on 23rd February 1835.Henry and Mary had 9 children. Mary died in tragic circumstances in 1856. Henry died in Liverpool NSW 25th June 1881