Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Bliss was transported on the Parkfield, departing 12th May 1839 and arriving 1st Sep 1839 with 242 passengers.
Built Isle of Man 1833. 496 tons. Voyage from Sheerness 15 May 1839 to Port Jackson, New South Wales 1 Sept 1839 - 109 days. (No deaths reported) 240 passengers. 31st Regiment, 6 women & 9 children.
Parkfield (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 41 (23) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Husband of First Cousin 4 x removed"
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Convict Notes
He was convicted on 3 January 1839 for stealing beef. He received a life sentence. He'd had a previous conviction the year before, where he received 2 months and a whipping for larceny. He was also tried for larceny when he was 15 but was not sentenced. He arrived in Australia on 1 September 1939. He could not read nor write. On his pardon paperwork, George was described as being 5 ft 3.4 inches with a sallow and freckled complexion. His hair was dark brown and eyes brown. His nose was not straight and it inclined a little to the right. He had GO BLISS written in red ink inside the lower, inside part of his right arm. He had scars on the back of each finger of the left hand and two scars on the cap of the left knee. He was pardoned on 15 April 1854. He and his wife, Sarah Ann Furrell, had 12 children. He died of senile decay, precipitated by a fall on 30 October, on 3 November, 1915 at his home at Windy Point, Euralie (near Yass).