Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
George Barnes was transported on the Marion, departing 7th Jun 1845 and arriving 16th Sep 1845 with 299 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 296 |
| 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 |
Claims
"He is my 3 x great uncle. Known on english records as Henry George Barnes"
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Convict Notes
Son of William and Sarah Barnes. Brother of Mary Ann, Charles Thomas, Charles George, Frederick Samuel, Frederick, Harriet, William Sarah Elizabeth and Jane. Born St Andrews, Holborn, London. Married December 1841 to Eliza Evans, 2 chdren Henry William b1843 and Eliza b1842 Second marriage in NSW 14.6.1847. Children James William b1848 and Mary Ann b1850