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Does anyone have access to prisoner records for the transportation ship ganymede or the prison hulk ships.Ive found out from polly that my 3xggrandfather Edward Rowberry was convicted in march 1829 and sent to the ganymede moorded in chatham but am not sure if he was actually transported or just spent time in prison on these ships.Anyone help?

HMS Ganymede 1819-1838 Chatham and Woolwich Ganymede was the French frigate Hébé captured in 1809. She was converted to a prison hulk in 1819 and broken up in 1838.

http://wapedia.mobi/en/British_prison_hulks

looks like a prison hulk that when nowhere after 1819

Thankx for that would explain why he wasnt away for an extended period as he popped up again on a baptism in 1834.

found this

Ancestry have opened a new section covering the Prison Hulks 1802-1849

they stop on the prision hulks then transported on to transporter ship list on ancestry might give you a better clue if he served time or was transported ?

Yup got basic info but not got access to find all details of my gggrandfather may have to splash out on a renewal

someone might have access and find it for you, where was he convicted, as i think there court lists about, you might find out what he was convicted for and his sentence ?

as far as i know he was convicted in worcester courts in 1829 for stealing fowl not sure how long he was there for.

Hi Oscar
PM your email addy and I'll send you the ancestry records I see..

Done that thankx very much

Just come thro thankx so much for that really helpful

If you have the info can this be archived now Oscar?
Jo

yes thanx all been a great help

Thanks Oscar
If you need it to come back at any time just ask a moderator and whoosh it will be back!
Jo

grangers14 wrote:Thanks Oscar
If you need it to come back at any time just ask a moderator and whoosh it will be back!
Jo

Is that quicker than in a jiffy?

are you all bonkers!!!!!!!!