Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Burr was transported on the Guildford, departing 4th Apr 1822 and arriving 15th Jul 1822 with 192 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 157 (79) |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. BURR, George. Per "Guildford", 1822 1822 Jul 24 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.7) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the employ of Robert Johnston; in 1823-25 (Fiche 3138; 4/1842B No.421 p.715) 1825 Nov 10 Convict in the service of Robert Johnston of Annandale at the last two musters (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.575)
At the Quarter Sessions of the Peace, for the Western ... of this County; which commenced Thursday Morning at Maidstone, and terminated on Saturday evening, the undermentioned prisoners were tried, and sentenced as follows, viz.;Thomas Golding, for stealing a cock fowl, at Wrotham, the property of Samuel Strease; George Burr. for stealing at Hever, five pullets, the property of Elizabeth Smith ; Kentish Weekly Post, 20 July 1821 On Wednesday Thomas Golding, George Burr, transported for 7 years at the last Quarter Sessions for West Kent, were put on board the Bellepheron Hulk, at Sheerness. Kentish Weekly Post, 10 Aug 1821.
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 8/2/1836 Mary Geary 26 Bond (14yrs) per ship George Hibbert granted to marry George Burr 35 Free (7yrs) per ship Guildford (5) Rev C Dockington Field of Mars