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Transportation
James Bergan was transported on the Guildford, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 8th Apr 1816 with 229 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
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Convicts Index 1791-1873. |
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Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Bergan, age on arrival, 21, Guildford (2) 1816, Tried Carlow Co, 1815, Life. DOB, 1795, native of Carlow, Trade, Mason. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. BERGEN, James. Per "Guildford", 1816. 1820 Oct 16; 1822 Jan 21 On lists of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6007, 4/3502 p.342; Reel 6008, 4/3504A p.331) ---------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census index. James Bergen, age 32, T.L. Guildford 2, 1816, Life, catholic, Labourer, Liverpool Road, Petersham district. Margaret Bergen, age 23, G.S. Almorah 1824, 7 years. --------------------------------------------------- Convicts Index 1791-1873 Margaret May, Almorah, 1824, Certificate of Freedom, 11 Sep 1830, 30/0635, Wife of James Bergan, per Guildford 1816, ticket of leave (as stated on her CF). Convicts Index 1791-1873 James Bergan, Guildford 1816, Ticket of Leave, 25/128. District, Sydney; Born Carlow 1795; Trade, Stonemason; Tried, Carlow Co. James Bergan, Guildford 1816, Ticket of Leave, 26/107. District, Sydney; Born Carlow 1795; Trade, Stonemason; Tried, Carlow Co. James Bergan, Guildford 1816, Ticket of Leave, 31/9. District, Sydney; Born Carlow; Trade, Stonemason; Tried, Carlow Co. James Bergan, Guildford 1816, Ticket of Leave, 35/930. District, Sydney; Born Carlow; Trade, Stonemason; Tried, Carlow Co. James Bergan, Guildford 1816, Conditional Pardon, 20 Jul 1837. Entry No: 943.