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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Abraham Bacon 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 | NSW 1828 Census HO10/21. England Select Marriage FHL Film No. 951460, Ref. ID: Page 3 No.9. England & Wales Criminal Registers HO27/26, page 141. UK Prison Hulk Registers HO9/8. Ancestry. State Archives NSW (Indents NRS 12188, Item 4/4009, Microfiche 651)&(1828 Census NRS 1272, Reel 2553)&(TOL butts NRS 12202, Item 4/4419). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 88 |
| 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
Committed to our Gaol. — David Bugg, Abraham Bacon, Joseph Ratliffe, and Joseph Ward, (by the Rev. C. Cooke) charged with burglariously entering the dwelling-house of William Teverson, of Layham, and stealing a quantity of pickled pork, some butter, and a bill-hook, his property. Bury and Norwich Post, 26 Feb 1823. David Bugg, aged ?, Abraham Bacon, aged ?, and Joseph Ratcliffe, aged ?, were convicted burglary in the house of Teverson, of Layham, and received sentence of death. Joseph Ward, an accomplice, was admitted King's evidence, and severely admonished. Norwich Mercury, 5 April 1823. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Later the same year, Joseph Ward was again in court and was himself, sentenced to be transported to Van Diemen's Land per Chapman 1824, for 7 years.
Suffolk Assizes. Death. —D. Bugg, A. Bacon, and Joseph Ratcliffe, for a burglary in the house of Mr Teverson, of Layham. ... Norfolk Chronicle, 5 April 1823. -------------------------------------------------------------------
Marriage to Elizabeth Ratcliff 11 December 1814 in Suffolk, England 1828 Census (TNA Copy), Labourer to John Dickson of Mummell
Criminal Registers: sentenced to Death, Remitted to Transportation, sentenced with Joseph Radcliff Prison Hulk ship Leviathan moored at Portsmouth, aged 26, Received 18 April 1823 from Bury St. Edmunds., Offence Burglary, (with Joseph Ratcliff aged 22, transported on ship Guildford too), transferred 13 August 1823 for NSW Bound Indentures: conviction 21 March 1823, aged 29, Trade Ploughman & ?, complexion sallow, hair brown, eyes grey 1828 Census (Australian Copy), aged 34 in district Goulburn Plains, Employment Labourer to Dickson Ticket of Leave No. 34/1179 dated 29 November 1834 in district of Cook https://records-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/1e5kcq1/INDEX212683
Abraham Bacon came up in my family history research for a friend. He was married to an Elizabeth Ratcliffe, they lived in Layham and Polstead, Suffolk, Abraham was convicted of theft of pickled pork and a bill hook from a property in Layham, Suffolk (article in newspaper) along with three others. Abraham had four children that I found; Joseph b. 1815, James b. 1817, Ann b. 1818 and Sarah b. 1822. I followed his daughter Ann through to my friend. After Abraham left Suffolk I was unable to find any trace of his wife Elizabeth, I don't know if she changed her name, re married or even went to Australia. The four children seem to scatter in different directions. I would love to know what Became of Abraham in Australia too.
5/4/1823 Norwich Mercury Norfolk, England: David Bugg, Abraham Bacon, and Joseph Ratcliffe, were convicted of burglary. 23/4/1823 Bury and Norwich Post Suffolk, England: David Bugg, Abraham Bacon, Joseph Katliffe, and Allan Crossman, to be trans ported for life. 1834: TOL, Cooke.