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Transportation
John Abbott was transported on the Guildford, departing 22nd Aug 1823 and arriving 15th Mar 1824 with 160 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 88 |
| 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
1828 Census Index. John Abbott, age 40, G.S. Guildford 6, Life, protestant, Shoemaker at Jos. Gates, Kemt St. Sydney.
John Abbott, aged 30, stood charged with sheep stealing, at Stoke by Nayland. Guilty—Death. Norwich Mercury, 5 April 1823. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- On Thursday last ten male convicts were removed from our Gaol to be put on board the hulks at Ports- mouth, viz. Samuel Marlton, Gabriel Nichols, John Abbott, Charles Webb, David Bugg, Abraham Bacon, Joseph Ratliffe, and Allan Crossman, to be transported for life ; and William Smith and Abraham Rule, for seven years. Bury and Norwich Post, 23 April 1823. Hulk Records, Portsmouth. HO 9-8-5 page 17/53. John Abbott, age 30, sheep stealing, tried 21 March 1823, at Bury St Edmunds, 1823, Life, NSW, 13 Aug 1823. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To Frederick Goulburn, Colonial Secretary. 4 Oct 1824. The humble petition of John Abbott, sheweth That Petitioner arrived by the Guildford (6) under sentence for Life; and has left a wife and two children in England, whom he is anxiously desirous to have sent out (under the benevolent auspices of Government) to this Colony. That Petitioner is by trade a shoemaker and trusts he would be enabled to support his family in the event of their being permitted to join him. That Petitioner’s said wife, Sarah Abbott, whose maiden name was Sarah Haggar, resides at Nayland, near Colchester, Essex. His children are, Elizabeth, aged 11, and Mary, aged 9 years. They are known to Mr George Allstone, Atty. At Law, Nayland; and to the Rev. Wm. Simmons, West Bergholt, near Colchester. And Your Petitioner most humbly craves that his aforesaid disconsolate family may be written for (under your kind sanction) by the first convenient opportunity. And Petitioner as in duty bound, will ever pray, Sydney. Augt. 4th 1824. John Abbott.
Colonial Secretary Index. ABBOTT, John. Per "Guildford", 1824. 1824 Aug 4 Shoemaker. Petition requesting passage to the Colony for his wife Sarah & daughters (Elizabeth 11, Mary 9) at Government expense (Fiche 3285; 4/1112.1A p.4). Reply, 19 Oct (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.576) 1824 c.Apr, Oct 8 Tanner. Assigned convict tradesman whose master was a defaulter in payment for; also listed as Henry (Reel 6061, 4/1778 p.265e; Fiche 3293, 5/3821.1 p.4) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the employ of John Harper of Sydney; in 1824-25 (Fiche 3135; 4/1842A No.351 p.283) 1825 Nov 21 Convict in the service of John Harper of George Street, Sydney, at the last two musters (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.27)