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The "York" (hulk)
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Baptised: ??
± 1 March 1801 in London, England (LDS record)
Mother: ?? Elizabeth Sarah SCRIVENS (nee ???)
Father: ?? John SCRIVENS
Married:
13 February 1828 - St Mary Islington, London, UK
(OS map: TQ317838)
(parish record)
To: Mary Ann VAISEY
Children (born in England):
Martha SCRIVENS (b: ??± 1825)
Mary Ann SCRIVENS (b: ?? ±1831)
First arrested but escaped from police station on Tues 20 November 1832
Re-arrested in Fleet St on Wed 3 April 1833
1st court appearance, Clerkenwell/Hicks Hall - Thurs 11 April 1833
2nd court appearance - Sat 13 April 1833
Remanded until - Thurs 25 April 1833
Remanded again - Fri 3 May 1833
Hearing detail and conviction - Sat 4 May 1833
Sentenced to transportation - 7 years - Mon 13 May 1833
Sent to the prison hulk "York" for 3 months to await transportation
Petitioned to have family join him - July 1833
The "York" (hulk)
Transported: on the "John (2nd
voyage)"
departed from
Spithead, Portsmouth, on Tues 6 August 1833
arrived in
Hobart, Tasmania, on Sunday 1 December 1833
Appropriated to J G Biggs as a Groom (at O'Brien's Bridge, now Glenorchy)
Appointed a Constable - Fri 7 March 1834
His wife, Mary Ann, and their 3 (only 2 ??) children came out voluntarily to Tasmania to join him,
arriving in Hobart on Wed 13 August 1834 on board the "Strathfieldsay"
Dismissed, for stealing boots, from the Police - Thurs 18 Feb 1836
Worked on Sorrell Rivulet Road party
Stole a coat, so 12 months added to his transportation
sentence (now 8 years) - 13 Aug 1836
Sacked from his job as a Watchman - 6 Oct 1836
Worked on the Allan Vale Road Party
Worked on the Constitution Hill Road Party
Granted Ticket of Leave - Fri 18 November 1836
Children (born in New Norfolk, Tasmania):
Thomas SCRIVENS (jr) (b: ?? ±1837; d: 14/6/1880)
Henry SCRIVENS (bap:18/3/1838;
bur:15/7/1838)
Emma SCRIVENS (b: ?? ±1840; d: ??)
Granted Certificate of Freedom - Thurs 13 May 1841
1848 Census - Lansdowne Crescent, Hobart
Died:
27 January 1853 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
(cert)
Aged: ± 50 years
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MORE INFORMATION
re-arrested - first court appearance - Thursday 11 April 1833
re-examination hearing - Thursday 25 April 1833
short report on that hearing
final hearing (trial) - Friday 3 May 1833
short report on that trial
Muster Roll (#1790):
Convict Conduct Record (#1790):
Description List:
Appropriation List:
Appointment as Constable (7 Mar 1834):
Dismissed as Constable (18 Feb 1836):
Certificate of Freedom notice (13 May 1841):
