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Voyage
Transportation
Morris Bishop was transported on the Bardaster, departing 7th Sep 1835 and arriving 13th Jan 1836 with 239 passengers.
Bardaster (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 160. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. Queens Orphan School. |
| 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
Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON34-1-6 Image 74 Aged; 20 years old 1889 - Launceston Invalid Depot. Admission dates: 31 Jan 1889 to 04 Feb 1889 Name; William Morris Biship. Discharged; Transferred to General Hospital
National Archives, Criminal Petitions. Ref: HO 17/42/121 Date: 1835. Prisoner age: 26. Court and date of trial: Wiltshire Lent Assizes at Salisbury, March 1835. Crime: Robbery of John Day, a shoemaker on the King's Highway in the parish of Copworth. Initial sentence: Death, commuted to transportation for Life. Gaoler's report: Bad character. Annotated (Outcome): Nil. Petitioner(s): John Brown and five others. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): John Neal, who was tried and convicted with two others, had no previous convictions and was believed to be of previous good character. Other papers: Unsigned letter on paper embossed 'Goodwyn Tetbury', dated 30 March 1835, challenging the claimed good character of the prisoner along with Timothy Guest and Morris Bishop, who were convicted with him.
Morris Bishop was convicted at Wilts on 07/03/1835 for Highway Robbery, together with Timothy Grant and John Neal. Life sentence. Previous charge of assault. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Bardaster' arriving 12/01/1836. Gaol Report: bad character Ship Surgeon Report: good Several records of misconduct and punishments in Colony. Ticket of Leave 29/04/1845.
Married Mary Dea (transported on 'Blackfriar 1851) (also spelling of "Day") 25/04/1854 (ref. 64/1854-37). Colonial Family record: BISHOP, MORRIS Gender: Male Birth Marriage/Relationship: 1854 - CAMPBELL TOWN, Tasmania ( DAY, MARY ) [e] Death: FAMILY INFORMATION Children: 28293 BISHOP MARY ANNE 1858 28291 BISHOP WILLIAM 1862 28292 BISHOP ELIZABETH 1865 Queens Orphan School records 2 children were admitted in 1868 because their father was in prison, however discharged into his care in 1870: Orphan Number: 347 Orphan: William BISHOP Mother: DAY, Mary Father: Bishop, Morris Mother's ship: Blackfriar Father's ship: Bardaster Age when admitted: 6yrs Date admitted: 22 Jan 1868 Date discharged: 16 Feb 1870 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: father Remarks: father a prisoner References: SWD26/10, 27, HAP1871/63 Orphan Number: 346 Orphan: Mary Ann BISHOP Mother: DAY, Mary Father: Bishop, Morris Mother's ship: Blackfriar Father's ship: Bardaster Age when admitted: 9yrs Date admitted: 22 Jan 1868 Date discharged: 16 Feb 1870 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: father Remarks: References: SWD26/10, 27, HAP1871/63