Henry Mead (1811 - 1892)

Born 1811 in Somerset, England

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Died 2 Mar 1892 at about age 81 in Ourimbah, New South Wales, Australia

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Henry Mead was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

Biography

Henry Mead was born in 1811 in Somersetshire, England^[1]. There is no record of his parents on his death record.

Henry was a soldier in the 32nd Regiment at Foot, Regiment serving in Canada and convicted of Desertion at the Lower Canada Court Martial in Montreal, He was sentenced to be transported for Life and, with 239 other convicts, departed aboard the "Portsea" on 24 July 1838, arriving in New South Wales on 18th December, 1838^[2].

Henry seems to have been in a fairly long term relationship with Mary (Yardley) Craft from before 1852 and lasted at the earliest to after 1860, as their youngest child was born in 1860, and possibly much longer. There is no marriage record but they had five children between 1852 and 1860. Their children were Sarah Meed, Harriet (Mead) Taylor, Mary Mead, Henry Mead and Edward Mead^[3].

He was given his TOL (Ticket of Leave Number: 46/0876B) in 1846 and allowed to remain in the District of Brisbane Water^[4], and was pardoned in 1852 but there needs to be research to confirm this ^[5].

Henry died on 2 March 1892 at Ourimbah, Gosford District, New South Wales, Australia^[6]and was buried at the St John's Anglican Cemetery, Lisarow, New South Wales, Australia.

On 14 March 1842 The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) published his Death Notice ''MEAD.— Henry Mead, native of Somersetshire, England, died at his residence, Ourimbah, March 2, 1892, aged 80 years. Home papers please copy.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Biographical report for Henry MEAD Person ID: B#17081244101 Birth: circa 1812 SOM ENG Arrival: 1838 per Portsea; Henry Mead, Age 26 years; Education: R & W; Religion: Protestant; Marriage Status: Single; Born at Somersetshire Employment: Labourer & soldier; Trial Crime: Desertion, Trial Court: Lower Canada Court Martial, 20 Sep 1837 Trial Sentence: Life; Previous convictions: None; Height in feet & inches: 5 6.75; Complexion: Ruddy freckled & pockpitted; Hair: Light; Eyes: Blue; Marks or Scars: Yes, EODA inside lower right arm, MPE inside lower left arm (Biog Item No. 170812441) Source: Convict Indents various; SRNSW ref: 1829 Vol. 4/4014 & 4/4015; 1830 to 1835 Vols. 4/4024 & X633 to X637; 1836 to 1842 Vols. X638 to X642A; 1849 Vol. 4/4526.; List number: 38-2491, Book entry number: 229.
2. ↑ Convict Records
3. ↑ Australian Royalty Henry Mead
4. ↑ TOL: Biographical Database of Australia: Biographical report for Henry MEAD Person ID: T#12014844701 Arrival: 1838 per Portsea:] Ticket of Leave Number: 46/0876B Year: 1846; Allowed to remain in the District of Brisbane Water; Henry Mead Place of Trial: Canada Lower CAN],Court Martial, Ship: Portsea, Year: 1838, Source Reference: SRNSW 4/4208; Reel 959. (Biog Item No. 120148447) Source: Tickets of Leave (Index) NSW - 1810-1848 transcript by Dr Perry McIntyre. Original Butts held by SRNSW - see details under Sources Tab for full source listing.
5. ↑ Unconfirmed
6. ↑ Death: New South Wales, Australia Deaths: Name: MEAD HENRY Registration number 5545/1892 Father's Given Name(s) UNKNOWN Mother's Given Name(s) UNKNOWN District GOSFORD
7. ↑ Death Notice: (1892, March 14). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), p. 1. Family Notices: (Retrieved May 26, 2018)