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THE HEADLEY CONVICTS Home to many of the Fullick family from the early 1500's to the late 1900's was Headley, a small village in Hampshire. In the 1800's five family members were transported from Headley to Australia - George Fullick, his brother Henry (the Elder), his sons John and Henry (the Younger), and a cousin, also named George Fullick. George and Henry the Elder's brother John was lucky to escape the same fate as his brothers. In 1809 he was sentenced to 6 months hard labour which he served in England. Many Headley men were transported and I've come across 22 to date. There are at least another 3 who were possibly transported and their details will be added if their transportation is confirmed. Please contact me if you are able to provide further information on any of the Headley convicts. |
| Name | Ship on which transported | Further details |
| Benham, William |
Hibernia 10 May 1819
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Native of Headley. Crime: Sheep Stealing Life to VDL Conditional Pardon 5 September 1831 Free Pardon 23 February 1836 Interestingly, on 29 July 1836 William Benham was fined £2 for keeping a dog without a licence. Tasmanian Archives record 4376 |
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Burningham, Eli |
Fortune 11th January 1813 |
From Headley - was transported for life. His crime was setting fire to a house so that he could rob another house. Eli received a Convict Pardon on the 6th April 1833 reference 4/4432 - 775 – 167 |
| Coombes, James | Norfolk(2) 27 August 1829 |
Native of Headley. Sentenced with George Fullick & Thomas
Wells at Southampton Quarter Sessions Crime:Stealing flour 7 years Miller and Ploughman age 23yrs, |
| Coombes, Peter | Augusta Jessie 22 January 1835 |
Native of Headley
Crime: Breaking open a stable at Binstead & stealing a round frock. 14 years |
| Fullick, George | Norfolk (2) 27 August 1829 | Native of Headley. Sentenced at Southampton Quarter Sessions with Thomas Wells & James Coombes. Crime: Stealing flour 7 years. The Hampshire Telegraph 19 Jan 1829 states transported for stealing a Quantity of flour, the property of T.M Walker of Headley with James Coombes 7 years. |
| Fullick, George | William Hammond 29 March, 1856 | Native of Headley. Sentenced Winchester. Crime Manslaughter 20 years. |
| Fullick, Henry the Younger | Augusta Jessie, 22 January 1835 |
Native of Headley. Sentenced Southampton Assizes.
Crime: Stealing hay, potatoes and wheat. 7 years. Ploughman age 20yrs |
| Fullick, Henry the Elder | Augusta Jessie, 22 January 1835 |
Native of Headley. Sentenced Southampton Assizes. Crime:
Stealing potatoes 7years Labourer age 34yrs |
| Fullick, John | Augusta Jessie, 22 January 1835 |
Native of Headley. Sentenced Southampton Assizes. Crime:
Stealing barley. Life Ploughman age 24yrs |
| Gambling, James |
Native of Headley Crime: Sheep Stealing 7 years |
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| Heather, William | Layton(1) 8 November 1829 |
Native of Headley. Sentenced Southampton Assize. Crime:
Stealing peas and barley 7years. Stonemason, stone cutter,
bricklayer and plaister (sic) age 40yrs William had several run-ins with the authorities while a convict and his record shows several misdemeanors: |
| Marshall, George further information | Blenheim (3)24 July 1850 |
Native of Headley - Sentenced
Winchester Assize Crime: Stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Richard Beale and a quantity of wheat, the property of John Chalcroft 7 years ?Sawyer |
| Messingham o/w Missingham, David | Hooghley(4)18 November 1834 | Native of Headley. Sentenced Hampshire Quarter Sessions.14 years Crime: Stealing Grain |
| Messingham o/w Missingham, John | Adrian 20 August 1830 |
Native of Headley. Sentenced Winchester 14years Crime: Receiving. Bricklayer and Plasterer age 40yrs |
| Messingham o/w Missingham, Richard | Hercules, 7 May 1825 |
Native of Headley. Sentenced Winchester Assizes. Life Ploughman age 30yrs |
| Messingham o/w Missingham, Thomas | Mangles, 27 October 1824 |
Native of Headley. Sentenced Winchester Assizes 7 years Top Sawyer age 37yrs |
| Messingham o/w Missingham, William | Hooghley(4)18 November 1834 |
Native of Headley. Sentenced Hampshire Quarter
Sessions 14 years Crime: stealing potatoes . Farmer's boy age 17yrs |
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Penfold, Henry |
Elizabeth 1 (3) 1820 | From
Headley was sentenced to be transported for life for burglary. He
was sent to New South Wales in 1820 and received his
Certificate of Freedom 34/0699 on 31 May
1834 reference 4/4322 -993.
The Colonial Secretary's Correspondence Index gives the following
references for Henry 1825 Feb 8 On list of prisoners in the service of John Wylde; from Feb to Sep 1824 (Reel 6063; 4/178 p.94) 1825 Feb 19 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Amity" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.504-5) |
| Triggs, Matthew | Eleanor 25 June 1831 | Native of Headley, . Transported for his part in the Swing Riots |
| Tuckey, Charles | Native of Headley | |
| Tuckey, John | Ocean ll(2) 27 August 1823 |
Native of Headley Sentenced Hampshire Assizes Life Ploughman age 24yrs Note in Colonial Secretary's Correspondence index 1823 Sep 12 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291, 4/4570D p.125)
Note on NSW
Records Office Index to Convict Pardons
TUCKEY John - Ocean - 38/7722 CP 27 Jul 1838 [4/4481]
774 - 025
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| Wells, Thomas | Norfolk(2) 27 August 1829 | Native of Headley. Sentenced with George Fullick & James Coombes at Southampton Quarter Sessions. Crime: Stealing flour 7years. Miller and Ploughman age 28yrs. |
