George Bailey

George Bailey, one of 192 convicts transported on the Albion, 21 September 1826

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	George Bailey
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1809
Occupation:	Waterman
Date of Death:	17th March, 1844
Age:	35 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	Pickpocket
Convicted at:	Surrey Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Albion
Departure date:	21st September, 1826
Arrival date:	14th February, 1827
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 192 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 83 (43)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st December, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842
Albion - 1827
Name; George Bailey. Age 18 [1809]
No; Read or write. Single,
Native County; London
Trade; Waterman & Tanner
Offence; Picking Pockets
Trial; Surry - 22 May 1826 - 14 years
Height; 5 ft. 5 3/4 in
Complexion; Ruddy
Hair; Lt. Brown
Eyes; Hazel
Assigned; Arch’d Bell Esq.
Date of Certificate; Ticket of Leave - 39/360
Additional Remarks; Norfolk Island - Criminal Court 2 Dec 1828. DIED: in Sydney 17 March 1844

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st December, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1809 (prev. 0000), date of death: 17th March, 1844 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime