John Balls

Summary

Born
Jan 1779
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1822
Arrival
Mar 1823
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Balls
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1779
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Suffolk Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 2nd Oct 1822
Arrival: 4th Mar 1823
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Balls was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 2nd Oct 1822 and arriving 4th Mar 1823 with 161 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 SurrySurrey Or Surry (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 226
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 28th December 2023

Colonial Secretary Index. BALLS, John. Per "Surrey", 1823 1823 Mar 11 On list of convicts landed from the "Surrey" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.421)

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 6th June 2021

At Beccles Quarter Sessions, on Monday sennight, John Balls, for stealing six hogs, the property of Thos. Farr, Esq. of Weston; Bury and Norwich Post, 24 Apr 1822. ------------------------------------------------------ On the 6th inst. the following convicts were removed from the County Gaol, in Ipswich, and put on board the Leviathan Hulk, Portsmouth Harbour: — William Snowling, William Dow, and Taylor Jacob, for 14 years each. William Barber, John Cousins, James Ling, Robert Palmer, James Thurlow, John Balls, George Hunter, John Warne, and Israel Rouse, for seven years each. Bury and Norwich Post, 14 May 1822. -------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. HO-9-8_5 p 12/53 Rec. from Ipswich 7 May 1822 John Balls, age 43, Stg Hogs, Tried 15 Apr 1822, Beccles, 7 years, NSW 28 Sep 1822.