Francis Berry

Summary

Born
Jan 1802
Conviction
Forgery
Departure
Apr 1819
Arrival
Sep 1819
Death
May 1873
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Personal Information

Name: Francis Berry
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1802
Death: 29th May 1873
Age at death: 71
Occupation: Baker/pastry cook

Crime

Crime: Forgery
Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Apr 1819
Arrival: 26th Sep 1819
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Francis Berry was transported on the John Barry, departing 30th Apr 1819 and arriving 26th Sep 1819 with 147 passengers.

John BarryJohn Barry (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 149 (76). NSW, Convict Muster: HO 10/19. NSW, Aust., TOL butts (NRS 12202)
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

Claims

"3xg-grandfather"

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Convict Notes

Peter Hinds avatar
Level 46
on 21st September 2020

The John Barry had arrived at Portsmouth on 16 April 1819 and on 20 April, 60 male convicts were embarked from the hulk Laurel and 80 from the hulk Leviathan in Portsmouth harbour. On 23 April 1819 two more convicts were sent on board the John Barry from the Leviathan. One of the passengers on board the John Barry was John Thomas Bigge, New South Wales’ first Royal Commissioner. The John Barry finally arrived at Port Jackson on Sunday 26 September 1819 (See The Campbelltown Convicts).

Iris Dunne avatar
Level 174
on 4th March 2018

Convict Muster 1825: Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811 Ticket of Leave No.28/388 dated 23 September 1828, Trade: Baker, Date of Trial: 17 February 1819, Year of Birth 1802. "In lieu of No. 86/2222 dated 1 April 1826 now returned mutilated Cancelled"

Carleen Arnold avatar
Level 8
on 3rd March 2018

EDIT Ticket of Leave 7 February 1838 • New South Wales, Australia described as 5ft 3ins tall, dark, ruddy complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on the bridge of his nose Middle name William

Michelle Kaplan avatar
Level 29
on 29th July 2015

Married convict Elizabeth FINNEGAN in 1824(who arrived 1823 aboard the Mary III). Was sent from Sydney to Newcastle to work leaving Elizabeth a child in Sydney. Francis had a long relationship with Lydia (or Lavinia) STAMFORD (or STANFORD) resulting in the birth of 10 children. Francis died 29/05/1873 in Newcastle.