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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Emmerson Chandler was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 9th Apr 1834 and arriving 17th Aug 1834 with 262 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 340 |
| 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
Convicted 1833 14 Dec Age: 19 Lewes, Sussex, England Convicted of Larceny and sentenced 7 years transportation to NSW For stealing POCK! I assume a Pock is some kind of purse. --------------- Residence 1833 26 Dec Age: 19 Gosport,Portsmouth Prison Hulk: Thomas Emmerson Chandler Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817 Date Received: 26 Dec 1833 Ship: Captivity Place Moored: Portsmouth Date Convicted: 14 Dec 1833 Place Convicted: Lewes ---------------------- Arrival 1834 Age: 20 NSW Australia On Arrival Thomas was disposed of to the famous explorerer and later Governor E J Eyer at Woodlands. ------------------------------ 1841 4 Jun Age: 27 Melbourne,New South Wales, Australia HIs freedom cert states occupation as Sweep ------------------------------ criminal conviction 1841 Nov Age: 27 Melbourne,New South Wales, Australia Found Guilty of a crime,Chandler Thomas Emmerson 270 Melbourne Nov 1841 Guilty 1-008-23 Also Ref Crime in the Port Phillip District 1835-51 Paul R Mullaly QC ------------------------------- Residence 1841 11 Dec Age: 27 Darlinghurst Gaol,Sydney, New South Wales I assume he is sent here after being re convicted of another crime at Port Philip Nov 1841 ------------------------------ Physical Description 1841 Age: 27 Nsw, Australia 5ft 5in,Complextion Ruddy,Hair Light,Eyes Hazel Grey,Tattoo of Woman lower right arm,Blue band on his third fingerleft hand,Scar lower right wrist,Scar four finger of left hand,Large round scar front of calf of right leg. ------------------------ Residence 1842 11 Dec Age: 28 Darlinghurst,to Cockatoo Island, New South Wales Transferred to Cockatoo Island on the 14th Dec 1841 sentence 15 years. ---------------------------------- No further information has been found for Thomas after this date.