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Anson Voyage 23rd Sep 1843 - 4th Feb 1844

Anson

  • Set sail

  • In transit

    134 days

  • Van Diemen's Land

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

ConvictConvictionTransportation
Central Criminal Court
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
1823 - 1847
Smith, George (Alias), Clayton, George (Alias), Clarke, Thomas (Alias)
Portsmouth Court Martial
Desertion
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
Southampton Assizes
Not Recorded
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
1824 - 1846
Central Criminal Court
Stealing tea
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
Cheshire, Knutsford Assizes
Theft - larceny
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
Surrey, Newington Quarter Sessions
Not Recorded
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
Norfolk, Great Yarmouth Quarter Sessions
Not Recorded
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
1821 - 1905
Central Criminal Court
Not Recorded
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
1821
Sussex, Lewes Quarter Sessions
Theft - larceny
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
Northampton, Liberty of Peterboro 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
Kent, Maidstone 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
1826
Central Criminal Court
Theft - simple larceny
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
1824
Central Criminal Court
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
Suffolk Assizes
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
1811 - 1850
Central Criminal Court
Horse theft
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
1825
Central Criminal Court
Handling/receiving stolen goods
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
1826
Warwick, Birmingham Quarter Sessions
Handling/receiving stolen goods
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
Suffolk 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
York, Pontefract 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
Central Criminal Court
Not Recorded
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
1819 - 1846
Lancaster, Manchester Quarter Sessions
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land
1819 - 1851
Central Criminal Court
Cutting and wounding
23/9/1843 - 4/2/1844
Van Diemen's Land