Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Askwith was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 9th Apr 1834 and arriving 17th Aug 1834 with 262 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 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 341 (172) |
| 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
Samuel was convicted, along with John Mellor (Bengal Merchant 1834) for highway robbery and stealing money from Benjamin Pinder in Halifax on 16/10/1833. Samuel may have been apprenticed to James Mellor a cabinetmaker and upholsterer at Barum Top, Halifax - and the father of John Mellor.
1838: TOL 20/6/1840: TOL Passport Maitland Bench 22/2/1841: COF 1844: Married Margaret Butler Whailing/Whalen. They had 7 children. Margaret died in 1896 at Newtown. 10/11/1894: Samuel died at Redfern and is buried at Rookwood Cemetery.