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Transportation
George Bird was transported on the Arab, departing 22nd Feb 1834 and arriving 30th Jun 1834 with 229 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 295 (149) |
| 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
3/8/1833 The Ipswich Journal Suffolk, England: LOCAL INTELLIGENCE John Camps and George Bird were next indicted for having, on the 4th of I June last, stolen a silver spoon, and divers articles of wearing apparel from the Grammar School in this town, the property of Mr. Arthur Horatio Bellman. John Camps arrived per 'Hive' 1833. John Camps and George Bird, were part of a notorious gang of thieves residing in Bury. George Bird was listed as 21 years old on arrival in VDL. He was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. George was 5'6" tall, brown hair, black eyes, single, 2 small brown moles on rt arm, small scar on left wrist 2 moles above elbow on same arm. 1835 Muster: Public Works 13/4/1835: George died at H.M. Colonial Hospital, Hobart, aged 22.