Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Nathaniel Beard was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 19th Nov 1832 and arriving 9th Mar 1833 with 216 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 Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 465 (233) |
| 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
Born Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England and died in the Oatlands Region in Tasmania, Australia. He married Mary Wighton and they had eight children. Mary was the child of Robert Wighton and Barbara. Nathaniel Beard (born 1786)was the name of his father and his mother was Rebecca Cordwell. The parents married on 20 Feb 1803. The family had ten children and Nathaniel was 6th. The children to Nathaniel and Mary are believed to be Jessy (1852), Barbara (1853) Robert (1856) James (1860, Nathenial 1864,Arthur 1865, William 1868 and Ada mary 1871.