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John Barrett was transported on the Guildford, departing 14th Nov 1817 and arriving 1st Apr 1818 with 203 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
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"John Barrett is my 4x g grandfather on my mother's side"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for John (Barrett) are: BARRETT John (Barrett) was born about 1793 & became a sawyer & carpenter. He was tried at Cork city Cork co. Ireland in 1817, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 4 1818 after a voyage of 4.5months on GUILDFORD; he was Protestant. He, as John Richard), married with permission Mary (Brown age about12? her first (1of3) marriage) in 1821-not shown in Smees records-where they are shown as defacto at births of their children. He had been discharged from Government Establishment at Emu Plains vide Ticket of Exemption from Govt. Labor No 31/131 by 1822 & to reside with his wife. He became a sawyer-top & bottom. He was recorded in 1828 with his family as sawyer for Wm (Ryrie) at Arnprior St Vincents district. John Richard (Barrett) died in 1836 by fall from a windmill. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Brown) was born in 1806. She was Protestant. She was recorded in 1828 with her family at Arnprior St Vincents district.>>> (Mary's birth is not shown in Smees records; however, a Mary (Brown) is shown as born in 1804-no parents given; she died on 1 4 1829 ageabout25) John Richard (Barrett) & Mary (Brown) produced at least 2children: 1.John (Barrett) was born on 15 4 1825. He was recorded in 1828 with his parents at Arnprior St Vincents district. He died on 15 6 1915 age about90. 2.Eliza/beth (Barrett) was born on 9 9 1827. She was recorded in 1828 with her parents at Arnprior St Vincents district. She may have married Thomas (Davis) in 1847 at Yass. .[Thomas (Davis) was born on 7 2 1829 at Berrima District & baptised on 27 6 1831 age2 w/William at All Saints Sutton Forest.He died on 9 2 1871 age42+ at Yass. .[Details of Thomas (Davis)s family are given in entry for George Cooper (Davis EARL SPENCER 1813) 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.
Colonial Secretary Index. BARRETT, John. Per "Guildford", 1818. 1821 Dec 8; 1822 Jan 7 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6008; 4/3504A pp.242-3) 1823 Apr 28 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Sydney (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.138) ---------------------------------------------------- Re permission to marry at Sydney. John Barrett, convict per Guildford 3, and Mary Brown, free. Requested by John J. Therry, in Roman Catholic Church. Approved 7 Jan 1822. --------------------------------------------------- John Barrett, per Guildford 1818, Ticket of Exemption from Govt. Labor, No 31/131. To reside with his wife Mary (free).
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Barrett, age on arrival, 25, per Guildford (3) 1818, Tried Cork City, 1817, Life. DOB, 1793, native place Cork City, Sawyer carpenter. Spouse, m. Mary Brown, who d. 1880 at Wagga Wagga. Remarks, Fell from windmill. Died 1836. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census Index. John Barrett, age 34, G.S. Guildford (3) 1818, Life, protestant, Sawyer at Wm Ryrie, Arnprior, St Vincents district. Mary Barrett, B.C. protestant. John Jr. age 3 ½. B.C. Eliza Barrett, age 1 ½ , B.C. William Ryrie was a settler who arrived in 1825 and had 2500 acres of land, 553 cattle and 1100 sheep at Arnprior, St Vincents district.