Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
George Allcorn was transported on the York, departing 11th Aug 1832 and arriving 29th Dec 1832 with 201 passengers.
The York I was built in Southwick, West Sussex, England in 1819. 429 tons. Three voyages to Australia with transport convicts - 1829, 1830 and 1832. The York II was built in Sunderland, England in 1854. 940 ton ship. Transported convicts and pensioner guards and families to Western Australia in 1862.
York (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 393 (197). Tasmanian Archives. https://www.orphanschool.org.au/ |
| 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 |
Claims
"My 3rd Great-grandfather"
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Convict Notes
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 29 Orphan: Edward ALCORN Mother: ALLCORN, Frances Father: ALLCORN, George Mother's ship: Father's ship: York 2 Age when admitted: 6yrs Date admitted: 10 Dec 1834 Date discharged: 6 Oct 1836 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: parents, free Remarks: References: SWD28 ************** Orphan: Maria ALCORN Mother: ALLCORN, Frances Father: ALLCORN, George Mother's ship: Father's ship: York 2 Age when admitted: 9yrs Date admitted: 22 Dec 1834 Date discharged: 1 Jul 1835 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: father Remarks: father a convict References: SWD28, CSO5/86/1885p189 *****************
George ALLCORN was convicted at Sussex, England on 10 Dec 1831 for receiving stolen goods. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship "York" arriving 29 Dec 1832. Ship surgeon's report: "quiet". Aged 40 yrs; ploughman & farmer; dark complexion; dk brown hair, to grey; Hazel eyes; 5'11" height; Married man, wife Frances (Fanny), 3 children (born in England) Wife at native place of Uckfield, Sussex. Colony of VDL: Assigned to Mr. Gunn, Esq. 1833: at Launceston 12 April 1834: Stealing vegetables and fruit from his Master's garden. 12 mths imprisonment, with hard labour, in Chain Gang. Wife Fanny and the three children, Maria, Edward & George came out to Tasmania from England in the 1834. As it would have been very difficult to survive as a family, the Edward and Maria were admitted to the Queens Orphanage, New Town, Hobart. Edward aged 6 yrs; Maria aged 9 yrs. Discharged to parents 1835 & 1836. (ref. SWD28/) Further children born in Tasmania: Louisa ALCORN b. 1836 but died 1839 aged 3yrs. Influenza. (ref. TA 35/1/1 74) Frances Honor ALCORN (incorrectely indexed as "Alcon") born 27 Mar 1839 at Hobart. Parents - George & Frances ALCON (ALCORN). (ref. 32/1/3 no. 45) A Frances H ALCORAN married James Henry WARD in 1861 at Hobart which is most probably this Frances although her name is indexed as above. Ann Jane ALLCORN b. 1840. Ann married 3 Dec 1859 to Thomas Fletcher JONES, at Hobart. (ref. 37/1/18 no. 166) Son Edward, born England, married Susan GILMORE in 1853 at Hobart. Edward, wife Susan moved to Victoria. Maria & George ALLCORN also moved to Victoria. DEATH of George ALLCORN: 26 Jan 1867 aged 74yrs. Gardener.Died Macquarie St. Hobart. Born England. Debility of old age. (ref. 35/1/7 no. 6580
He was married to Frances Relph