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Details for the convict William Gurney (1836)

Convict Name:William Gurney
Trial Place:Suffolk Bury St Edmunds Quarter Session and Gaol Delivery
Trial Date:27 July 1835
Sentence:14 years
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Arrival Details
Ship:Recovery (3)
Arrival Year:1836
 
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Tried for stealing a watch at Bury St Edmonds Quarter Sessions and Goal on 27 July 1835 sentence 14 years transport to NSW
arrived on the Hulk "Hardy" at Portsmouth 26 Aug 1835,(leaving behind a wife Mary and son William ) sailed on the ship "Recovery 3" leaving London 30 Oct 1835 arriving Sydney 25 February 1836
Ticket of leave - granted No. 44/856 (on file)
Passport - granted 7 Aug 1845 to travel to Darling Downs in the service of Arthur Hodgeson 12 months
Passport No. 49/132 dated 28 Feb 1849 to remain in service of Crawford and Hodgeson Darling Downs 12 months
Musters at: Cambooya April 1848 in serice of Drayton
9 Jan 1849 Crawford & Hodgeson
13 Dec 1855 Drayton Darling Downs married to Bridget Power youngest son Frederick born 15 Dec 1869 is my Grandfather

Submitted by Researcher (4865) on 24 September 2015

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Sources

  • The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/10, p.193

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