Prison ship records on ancestry - Genealogists' Forum

samesizedfeet · #1 15-09-10, 08:00

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1989

Only viewed it in my phone quickly so not played around properly yet.

Thes are records for ships used to house overflow prisoners from jails NOT convict transportation

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Margaret in Burton · #2 15-09-10, 09:01

My Charles Newey is on there on the Leviathan. He was sentenced to 7 years Transportation in 1838 but was pardoned in 1842. I already had the info.

Guinevere · #3 15-09-10, 09:24

OOOOO Solomon Allender is on the York.

naughty chap.

Anstey Nomad · #4 15-09-10, 10:50

Rats - no Medlocks, but a Goadby...

What does CR mean?

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kiterunner · #5 15-09-10, 12:08

I think it must be some type of Robbery, but not worked out what the C stands for yet.

kiterunner · #6 15-09-10, 12:08

Oh, would it be Common Robbery?

Merry · #7 15-09-10, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guinevere

OOOOO Solomon Allender is on the York.

naughty chap.

Ooh, *nods off hastily*

Guinevere · #8 15-09-10, 12:54

*shakes Merry*

He was on the York, you know.

Merry · #9 15-09-10, 13:08

*downs full bottle of Rescue Remedy*

Margaret in Burton · #10 15-09-10, 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guinevere

*shakes Merry*

He was on the York, you know.

SO!!

My 2 x great grandad was on the Leviathan!!

and he was pardoned, I have a royal warrant.