George Bullen

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Summary

Born
Jan 1826
Conviction
Stealing from employer/master
Departure
Aug 1849
Arrival
Nov 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: George Bullen
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1826
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Hertford. Hertford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Aug 1849
Ship: Adelaide
Arrival: 29th Nov 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip

Transportation

George Bullen was transported on the Adelaide, departing 8th Aug 1849 and arriving 29th Nov 1849 with 304 passengers.

The 'ADELAIDE’ was built 1832 in Calcutta. Wood ship of 640 Tons. 1849 voyage: Departed London 17 Aug 1849. The convicted persons were then known as 'Exiles' because they had served part of their sentence in England and providing they were of good conduct were to be given a 'Ticket of Leave' or Conditional Pardon upon arrival in Australia. The 'Adelaide' arrived at Hobart, VDL on 29 Nov 1849 and disembarked 40 men. The ship then sailed to Port Phillip, Victoria but was refused entry and so sailed on to Port Jackson, New South Wales arriving there 24 Dec 1849. 1855 voyage: departed Portland, England on 19 April 1855, arriving Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 July 1855. 260 convicts, 1 death. The ship also carried 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.

AdelaideAdelaide (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 90
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

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 28th January 2026

TRIAL - 1848 - 3 April 1848. New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave Name George Bullen Immigration Year 1849 Ticket Date 30 Dec 1849. 49/142 Ticket Place New South Wales, Australia Vessel Adelaide Allowed to remain in the District of Wollongong © 1997-2026 Ancestry 1850 - New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books Gaol Darlinghurst Gaol Location Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Record Type Description Book Birth Year 1826. Age; 24