Researchers who have claimed this convict
There are currently 3 researchers who have claimed Frederick Meyers
- Researcher (John Meyers)
- Researcher (Darren Davies)
- Researcher (Leigh Mason)
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Biographies
FREDERICK AND JUDITH MEYERS
Frederick Meyers, son of Herman Meyer, was born on 5 June 1785 in Bremen Germany.
It has to be assumed at this point that this same Frederick Meyers emigrated to the UK. In April 1818 Frederick was arrested with four others on a charge of stealing 200lbs of lead valued at 20 Shillings from a dwelling house in Mortimer Terrace, Kentish Town, London. He appeared in court at Middlesex Gaol Delivery on 6 May 1818 and was duly convicted of larceny and transported to Van Diemens Land for seven years. In the ‘remarks’ column of the Criminal Register there is a notation as follows: ‘In Newgate (Prison) before’.
Frederick (convict No. 49266) arrived in Hobart from Portsmouth on the Caledonia (1) on 17 November 1820. The muster roll for the Caledonia on its arrival in Van Diemens Land described Frederick as a sugar refiner, 36 years of age, 5’8½” tall with grey eyes and brown hair. He appeared in the General Muster of 1821 as residing at Pitt Water in receipt of “Government Stores” in the employ of J. L. Roberts at Hobart Town. In the muster of convicts for 1822-3 he is shown as married with three children (unnamed) and still employed by Roberts.
Submitted by Researcher (John Meyers) on 21 December 2014
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/3, p.335
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