George Bonner

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Summary

Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Stealing boots/shoes
Departure
Dec 1851
Arrival
Feb 1852
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: George Bonner
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Brickmaker

Crime

Convicted at: Warwick, Coventry Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Dec 1851
Ship: Aboukir
Arrival: 20th Feb 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island. [These convicts appear to have all landed in Van Diemen's Land]

Transportation

George Bonner was transported on the Aboukir, departing 24th Dec 1851 and arriving 20th Feb 1852 with 280 passengers.

816 ton barque built in Sunderland in 1846 by Dunbar & Sons. Master John Cowell. Sailed from Woolwich on 28 December 1851 with 279 men under the care of surgeon, Benjamin Bynoe.

AboukirAboukir (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 316
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

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Convict Notes

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on 22nd September 2025

Place of origin: Nuneaton, Warwickshire CON33-1-106 Image 38 No; 25248. Trade; Brickmaker aged 30 years old Offence; Stealing from a stall [a pair of boots] 1856 - Certificate. 5 July 1856 1859 - Trial; Hobart S. C. - 12 April 1859. Sentence; 4 years Offence; Uttering a forged order for £4