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Voyage
Transportation
Charles Adams was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 2nd Oct 1822 and arriving 4th Mar 1823 with 161 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 227 (114) |
| 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




Mary Brennan in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 1828-1830, 1838-1839 Name: Mary Brennan [Margaret Brennan] mistress Mrs Howell Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1799 Age: 31 Arrival year: 1829 Arriving Vessel: Surry 4 Spouse Name: Charles Adams free by servitude (7yrs) Labourer Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Birth Year: 1807 Spouse Age: 23 Spouse Arrival Year: 1823 Spouse Vessel: Edward Marriage Year: Abt 1830 Application Date: 26 Jul 1830 Application Place: Saint James Church Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Rev Richard Hill




1823 - Name; George Adams - 1823 Petition by his sister Esther Ball for him to be ordered up to Sydney and assigned to her; prepared to defray the expenses of his removal 1824 - Assigned Andrew Ball, George Street. 1826 - Death of Sister. Australia, Death Index Name: Esther Ball Date: 1826 - Sydney, New South Wales Volume Number: V1826387 10 1828 - Australia Census. Employment/Remarks; No; 4 Road Gang. 1829 - Certificate of Freedom. No; 29/476 Ship; Morley - 1823. at Hobart Town Age; 26 [1803] Native Place; London, England Trade or calling; Silk Weaver Trial where & Date 17 April 1822 Sentence; 7 years Height; 5 ft. 8 1/2 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Brown Completion; Sallow & Slightly freckled Remarks; Came up from Hobart Town in April 1824 by permission of Sir Brisbane in order to live with his sister the wife of Andrew Ball, George Street. Noted across Ticket; Was transported to Port Macquarie for the renewal of his original sentence by Sydney Bench for a Robbery