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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Clarke was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 13th Jul 1829 and arriving 14th Dec 1829 with 200 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 114 |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, Granted 26/8/1847. Bridget Feney 26 free by servitude (7yrs) per ship Isabella to marry Edward Clarke 36 ToL (life) per ship Surry (to VDL) Rev James Gould Campbelltown
Edward was born in North Nibley, Gloucestershire and was re-transported to Norfolk Island a couple of years after arriving in VDL, and then he appears in NSW, where he marries in the 1840s. He had a family, became a goldminer and died in NSW. Two of his brothers were also transported to Australia.