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Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Birney was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th Jul 1829 and arriving 4th Nov 1829 with 201 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 | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 |
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Convict Notes




Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, Liverpool St Luke No; 318 Name; Samuel Burnie Abode; Liverpool Hospital When Buried; 1832, 4 Oct Age; 40 Ships Name; Guildford Quality or profession; Assigned servant to J Macarthur Esq. By whom the Ceremony was performed; Robert Cartwright




Samuel Birney aks Samuel Bernie. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: Samuel Birney. Age: 29 Date of conviction: 29 Jul 1827 Place of Conviction: Armagh Estimated birth year: abt 1798 Vessel: Guildford (8). Port of Arrival: Sydney Cove Date of Arrival: 4 Nov 1829 No; 4 Read & write. Protestant. Single Native Place: Tyrone Date of Trial: 26 July 1827 Calling; Ploughman Offence: Shop Lifting Sentence 7 years Height; 5 ft 6 inches Complexion: Dark Swallow p potted Hair: Dark Brown Eyes; Hazel. Noted against his name; Died at H. H. General Hospital at Liverpool Oct 3/32