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Voyage
Transportation
Henry Chapman was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 9th Jan 1836 and arriving 17th May 1836 with 108 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 | 'General return of convicts in New South Wales 1837' |
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 25 Name; Henry Chapman. Age; 20 years. [1815] Read & write, Protestant, Single Native Place; Dublin Trade or calling; Groom & Postillion Offence; Stealing Clothes Trial; Dublin - 31 Aug 1835. Sentence; 7 years. 13 months previous conviction Height; 5 ft. 2 in Eyes; Dark Chestnut Hair; Dark Brown Completion; Dark & little pock-pitted
Henry was born about 1817. He was a convict aged 18 when he arrived in NSW on SURRY/EY in 1835. In 1837 he was recorded as employed by government at Sydney.