Anson
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812.
Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship.
The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station.
The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
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Anson
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812.
Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship.
The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station.
The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
499 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
Thomas Brown 3 | York, Bradford Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
Hard, Philip (Alias) | Sussex, Lewes Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
Northampton Assizes Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
Gloucester Assizes Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
Warwick, Birmingham Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
Kent, Maidstone Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
1821 - 1880 William Henry Burrell | Northampton Quarter Sessions Theft - larceny | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
1818 - 1866 | Yorkshire, Rotherham Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
Lancaster, Liverpool Assizes Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
1819 | Lincoln, Kirton Quarter Sessions Stealing clothes | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
Lancaster, Liverpool Assizes Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
1815 - 1857 | Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
1818 - 1897 Cantrill | Lancaster, Liverpool Assizes Highway robbery | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
1827 - 1892 | Stafford Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
Stafford Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
Warwick, Birmingham Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
Warwick Assizes Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
Berks, Reading Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
1826 - 1871 | Sussex, Horsham Quarter Sessions Theft - larceny | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
1816 - 1898 | York, Pontefract Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
1828 - 1898 Henry J Chesshire | Warwick Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
York, Sheffield Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
1799 - 1847 | Central Criminal Court Wounding with intent | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
Nova Scotia, Halifax Court Martial Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land | |
1817 - 1857 | Central Criminal Court Uttering/passing forged notes | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
1807 - 1850 | Central Criminal Court Forgery | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
Mcfarlane, Hugh (Alias) | Lancaster, Liverpool Assizes Not Recorded | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |
1811 | Durham Assizes Forgery | 23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844 Van Diemen's Land |