|
Pages: [1]
|
 |
|
Author
|
Topic: 1841 Census - HENRY WEBSTER (Read 224 times)
|
Webby
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 409
|
Hi List
The above Henry Webster was convicted in Cambridge of Highway Robbery on 19/3/1841 and transported to Tasmania in 1842.
I'm not sure when the 1841 Cenus was taken or even if prisoners were included, but if someone could have a look for him please. He would have been about 21 years of age and a native of Norwich, Norfolk.
Regards
Webby
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Wing, Isted,Lashmore, - Horsted Keynes
Green, Goldsmith,Mockford,Blackmar,Geer - Falmer & Brighton
Wing, Hack, Gray, Haywood Brighton
White, Vass, Tolhurst, Thatcher Sussex
Attree, Patching, Earle - Barcombe Sussex
|
|
|
CaroleW
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 16776
Barney 1993-2005
|
The 1841 was taken on 6th June
There is no Henry Webster at all in Cambridge. There are 2 in Norfolk, both aged 20 but both were "free" not prisoners
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Webby
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 409
|
Thank you Carole for that information......it looks as though Henry was already sent to Plymouth or had left England. He arrived on the HMS Tortoise here in Hobart in February 1842. Not sure how long the voyage would have taken, I might perhaps ask for a look up in the Plymouth area just to make sure.
Thanks once again.
Regards
Webby
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Wing, Isted,Lashmore, - Horsted Keynes
Green, Goldsmith,Mockford,Blackmar,Geer - Falmer & Brighton
Wing, Hack, Gray, Haywood Brighton
White, Vass, Tolhurst, Thatcher Sussex
Attree, Patching, Earle - Barcombe Sussex
|
|
|
bedfordshire boy
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 4761
|
There's no Henry Webster anywhere in England that fits your criteria ie prisoner born 1821 +/-5
David
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukBeds: Cople: Luke/Spencer Everton: Hale Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey Potton: Merrill Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt Hunts: Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn Cambs: Bourn: Bowd Eltisley: Medlock Graveley: Ford/Revell |
|
|
|
|
Webby
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 409
|
Thank you David & johnP regarding the whereabouts of Henry (and the HMS Tortoise).
I wonder where the prisoners were at the Census time until the departure....I have drawn a blank for Henry at the Devon site and now that David has given the no show for the rest of the country!!!.
The dates given by johnP work out correctly, but Henry was convicted in March 1841 - the ship didn't leave until October 1841.........curiouser & curiouser!!.
Regards
Webby
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Wing, Isted,Lashmore, - Horsted Keynes
Green, Goldsmith,Mockford,Blackmar,Geer - Falmer & Brighton
Wing, Hack, Gray, Haywood Brighton
White, Vass, Tolhurst, Thatcher Sussex
Attree, Patching, Earle - Barcombe Sussex
|
|
|
|
|
Webby
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 409
|
So Henry was in prison (somewhere) and now having prisoners recorded with just their initials would just be about my luck! 
Thank you for telling me that little gem, I again wonder why the prisoners would have been recorded with initials......perhaps knowing that they weren't going to feature in any other Census' taken, what would be the point of knowing their details? All the Government would need to know was 'how many' were transported in the Census year!
Regards
Webby
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Wing, Isted,Lashmore, - Horsted Keynes
Green, Goldsmith,Mockford,Blackmar,Geer - Falmer & Brighton
Wing, Hack, Gray, Haywood Brighton
White, Vass, Tolhurst, Thatcher Sussex
Attree, Patching, Earle - Barcombe Sussex
|
|
|
|
Pages: [1]
|
|
|
|
|
