Abraham Turner
Summary
Abraham Turner, one of 200 convicts transported on the Morley, 05 August 1829
Born
Jan 1798
Conviction Burglary (house breaking)
Departure Aug 1829
Arrival
Dec 1829
Death
Unknown
Personal Information
Name: Abraham Turner
Aliases:
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1798
Death: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Miner
Crime
Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: York (West Riding) Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7
Transportation
Ship: Morley
Departed: 5th Aug, 1829
Arrived: 3rd Dec, 1829
Passengers: 201
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 148 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Contributed by Penny-Lyn Beale on 14th January 2022
1829 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Morley - 1829 Indent No; 178 Name; Abraham Turner Age; 31 years. Single Native Place; Yorkshire Trade or calling; Miner Offence; House Breaking Trial; Pomfret - 27 April 1829 - 7 years Height; 5 ft 4 in Assigned; Sydney Water Works.
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Penny-Lyn Beale | 27th Mar 2023 | date of birth: 1798 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |