Birmingham St Phillips Request

[HopTASSearcher]

So long story short, I'm trying to find the source of a date of birth of my ancestor Jeremiah Howell, a convict sent to Tasmania. All across the internet many people have his DOB as 11 June 1826, but none a provided a direct source. I actually found what may appear to be an answer. After a quick google search a found an online tree that sources a letter from the 1980s by a genealogist. Said genealogist stated that he found the baptism in the parish records of St Philips, Birmingham.
Trying to validate their claim, as they fail to provide a baptism date. Also according to other records Jeremiah Howell was born c. 1826 in Bath/Holloway in Somerset, so the fact this genealogist found a baptism in Warwickshire raises question if correct. Hoping someone can help.

[rosie99]

Welcome to rootschat

When was he sent to Australia.  Could you please give any details you have regarding his trial including dates /places

[Ruskie]

Parish registers are online apparently:
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Birmingham_St_Philip,_Warwickshire_Genealogy

Have you got all of his convict related papers from the Australian end?

[JenB]

Parish registers are online apparently:
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Birmingham_St_Philip,_Warwickshire_Genealogy

They are only viewable online at a Family History Centre as far as I can make out.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/317126?availability=Family%20History%20Library

However there is a surname search facility on that page and I can't see anything coming up for a Jeremiah Howell in 1826 

[amondg]

There are two men by the name of Jeremiah Howell

Warwick Assizes 27 July 1839 sentenced to Life - transported 24 February 1840, on the vessel Mandarin.
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This one seems to be yours**

Jeremiah Howell 29 December 1841 sentenced to 2 months for larceny Somerset age 17

Jeremiah Howell 14 June 1842 still age 17, sentenced to 10 years for larceny Transportation

Australia Convict Records
He left on the Earl Grey 4 October 1842 arrived 14 January 1843 at Van Diemen's Land
Occupation Shoemaker  DOB 11June 1826
Somerset Bath Quarter Sessions
Death date 2 January 1905 aged 78
AKA Jeremiah Frederick Howell

Ref: ancestry

[amondg]

He was on the prison Hulk Justitia September 1842 as Jeremiah Howell convicted of stealing. Bath.

[HopTASSearcher]

That’s correct my Jeremiah Howell was sent on the Earl Grey and convicted on the 14th of June 1842. Parents aren’t named on his convict indent. It does name two brothers, Samuel and Edward but I haven’t had too much luck.

I found these two chaps via the census records but neither has the same father so that hasn’t helped me.
I chased up a Samuel Howell who married a Harriet White in Bath in 1853, father was a Jeremiah Howell, occupation Mason.
Found a marriage for an Edward Howell in 1837 to an Eliza Weaver, father Edward Howell Carpenter.

Also here is the link to the supposed transcript I found of the genealogist letter. https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/a/r/n/Nikki-Arnott/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1554.html

[amondg]

Apologies I don't have a subscription to read the entire articles

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette dated 2 December 1841 -Jeremiah Howell, Thomas Matthews and a girl named Ann Diamond .... stealing

That must be the one he got 2 months for.

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette dated 12 May 1842 .. Jeremiah Howell and Win Russell stealing a hat from a shop door on Stall Street............

This one has to be for his 10 year transportation.

[Milliepede]

What about his marriage - does that have any parents mentioned?

The 1841 census if correct says born in country - Somerset.

Funeral notice says a native of Bath England.