Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Bartholomew Augustin was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 16th Mar 1842 and arriving 11th Aug 1842 with 254 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 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 37 (20) |
| 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
Bartholomew AUGUSTIN was convicted at Liverpool, England on 6 Jan 1840 for stealing - 9 table spoons. Gaol Report: "Character bad, previous offences, once in Brideswell, but he denied that". 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia per the ship 'Surrey' arriving there 11 Aug 1842. Ship surgeon's report: "orderly". Aged 20 yrs; single man; labourer; Roman Catholic; not literate; 5'3 3/4" height; fresh complexion, freckled; dk brown hair; brown eyes; several scars. Native place of birth: Liverpool, England. Father: John Stepmother: Maria Brother: Joseph Spent 2 yrs 5 mths on a hulk in England prior to voyage. Colony of VDL: 2 yrs Probation Period Station Gangs: Brown's River, Jericho VDL, Perth VDL, greater Launceston Some minor notes of misconduct such as cooking food belonging to other people and singing improper songs in his hut. 7 July 1846: Ticket of Leave status granted. 1846: at Westbury, VDL. 4 March 1847: Free Certificate issued.