Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Alger was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 15th Jul 1831 and arriving 26th Nov 1831 with 201 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 137 (71) |
| 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
John was my great-great grandfather. His son, also John, was my great-grandfather and his son, 'William Ernest' was my grandfather. After serving his sentence, John was a farmer at Spring Hill. He was the son of John Alger and Rebecca (nee Thain).
John is buried at the Berkeley Pioneer Cemetery, Unanderra, N.S.W. Before he was transported to the Colony he spent nearly 4 months on one of the hulks "Leviathan" or "York" before eventually leaving to come to the Colony. He married Margaret Whitehill on 17 June 1837 at Wollongong, N.S.W. and their eldest daughter Julia is my great, great grandmother.