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Frederick Buckley was transported on the Recovery, departing 26th Oct 1835 and arriving 25th Feb 1836 with 283 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 195 (100) |
| 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
Convict Permission to Marry. Frederick Buckley, per Recovery (3), age 30, Life; T. of L; and Margaret Fox, per Minerva (6), age 28, Free. Date of permission, 13 Apr 1847, Windsor. NSW Marriage Registration Ref 263/1847 Frederick Buckley and Margaret Fox, CC district. Church of England, Windsor, St Matthew’s.
Warwickshire Lent Assizes. Frederick Buckley, charged with housebreaking at Aston, the month of January last, was found guilty. Aris ‘s Birmingham Gazette, 30 March 1835. ---------------------------------------------------- CONVICTS. —The following prisoners were removed from our County Gaol, on the 13th instant, to put board the York hulk, ... at for a felony in the dwelling-house of John Stephens, at Alcester and Frederick Buckley for felony at Aston, for life.— Benjamin Timmins, for felony at Birmingham, 14 years.— Thomas Kington, for stealing 81 pigeons, m April last, the property of the Rev. F. Muir, at Harford; Wm. Smith, for stealing malt, at Birmingham; Samuel Hewins and Wm. Wilkins, for robbing Richard H..rns of money the amount 38s, Lower Thomas Mooney, for felony, Birmingham, and Samuel Henry Turner, for forgery, and uttering, seven years. Leamington Spa Courier, 15 August 1835. --------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. Received from Warwick, 13 Aug 1835. Fredk. Buckley, age 20, House breaking, tried at Warwick 26 March 1835, 3 months & Life, NSW 19 Oct 1835.
Frederick Buckley was nowhere near the house when it was broken into, he was completely innocent, but the real thieves swore in court that they had received a stolen watch from him. Frederick was a much loved son of Anthony and Sarah Buckley, and a much loved brother of Martha, Mary, William, Samuel, James, and Caroline Buckley.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Annotated Printed Indentures 1836 No; 36-848 220 Age 20, read, Protestant, Single Native Place: Worcestershire Date of Trial: 25 March 1835 Height; 5 ft. 6 inches Complexion: Fair and freckled Hair: Brown Eyes; hazel grey General Remarks; Committed Suicide at Windsor 15 Sept 1849 47/6657 20 Sept 1849