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Voyage
Transportation
Robert Simpson Ayton was transported on the Guildford, departing 22nd Aug 1823 and arriving 15th Mar 1824 with 160 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 84 |
| 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
Family connections for Robert Simpson (Ayton) are: AYTON Robert Simpson (Ayton) was born about 1801. He was tried at London Gaol Delivery, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 15 3 1824 after a journey of 7months on GUILDFORD. He married Mary Ann (Jones/Christie her third marriage) on 10 5 1830 at Scots Kirk Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Ann (Jones) was born in 1798 in England. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship NILE. She may have had a first (1of3) relationship at age about14 with James (Anderson his first relationship) & produced 1child. She married perhaps secondly (2of3) William (Christie) on 17 10 1815 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced perhaps 6children. She produced perhaps 7children in her lifetime. Details of Mary Ann (Jones)s family are given in entry for Charles (Games SURREY 1814) on this Website. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.