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Samuel Allen was transported on the Runnymede , departing 11th Nov 1839 and arriving 28th Mar 1840 with 201 passengers.
The original 'Runnymede' was built in London 1825, 389 tons. Sailing of this ship to Australia with convict transportees, including boy convicts 1839/1840 to Van Diemen's Land. (It appears this ship made other sailings to Australia, as a barque with immigrant passengers.) This Runnymede was wrecked near the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal in 1844. n.b. There is another 'Runnymede' ship. Built in Sunderland in 1854, the 720 ton ship Runnymede II - embarked 248 male convicts at Plymouth on 15 June 1856, landing all in Western Australia on 7 September, after a passage of 84 days - the sailing also had soldier families for settlement there. A 284 ton barque Runneymede of Hobart was wrecked at Frenchman's Bay, on 24 December 1878.
Runnymede (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 119 (61) |
| 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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Sorry, should read, is NOW attributed to Samuel Allen on the Woodford.
**Correction** The death on 31/5/1883 at Launceston is not attributed to Samuel Allen per 'Woodford 1826'. He was married to Catherine Welsh/Welch (Edward 1834).
Samuel Allen was listed as 16 years old on arrival. Native Place: Birmingham. Transported for 'Stealing bread ad cheese'. Goal Report: several times in prison a travelling thief Bad character. Samuel was single, 4'10" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, mark left cheek, several pockmarks left side of mouth. 1846: Free Certificate. 14/5/1850: Permission to marry - Ann Robinson (Emma Eugenia 1846) to Samuel Allen, free. Samuel Allen, 43, married Ann Robinson, 24 (Emma Eugenia 1846) on 1st July 1850, in St Johns church, Launceston. They had one child, Christina Anne Allen, born 1850 and resided in a house in York street, Launceston. 1851 census. Colonial Tasmanian Family Links Detail ALLEN, SAMUEL Gender: Male Birth 1809 Marriage/Relationship: 1850 - LAUNCESTON,Tasmania ( ROBINSON, ANN ) [@] Death: 1883 - LAUNCESTON,Tasmania FAMILY INFORMATION Children: 2846 ALLEN ANN 1851 2841 ALLEN ELIZA 1853 2847 ALLEN SAMUEL 1855 2843 ALLEN THOMAS 1859 2844 ALLEN EDWARD 1860 2842 ALLEN ARTHUR 1862 2845 ALLEN M 1864 31/5/1883: Samuel Allen died at Launceston, of Senility, listed as a Gardener. 2/6/1883 Launceston Examiner, Tas: The funeral of the late Mr. SAMUEL ALLEN will leave his late residence, St. John-street, on Sunday, the 3rd inst., at 4 o'clock. Friends will please accept this invitation. T. J. DOOLAN, Undertaker, Wellington-street.
Samuel Allen married Ann Robinson (convict) on 1st July 1850, in St Johns church, Launceston. They had one child, Christina Anne Allen, born 1850 and resided in a house in York street, Launceston. 1851 census.