Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Richard Clarke was transported on the Charles Kerr, departing 6th Jun 1837 and arriving 9th Oct 1837 with 250 passengers.
The Charles Kerr was built in Sunderland in 1826, 463 tons. The ship 'Charles Kerr' was also commissioned as an immigrant transport to bring mainly female persons to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1835 - these women were NOT convicts.
Charles KerrReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 76 |
| 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
26/10/1836 Bury and Norwich Post Suffolk, England: SUFFOLK SESSIONS Richard Clark and Simon Canham, for breaking into the shop of Mr. W. Bilby, of Melton, and stealing some clothes, each 14- years' transportation. Ipswich. Simon Canham died on the voyage of the Susan, 29/10/1837. Richard Clark/e was 23 years old on arrival in NSW - he was literate, protestant, single, native place: Woodbridge, Suffolk, 5'8¼" tall, brown complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, two moles right breast, M. H, DR.C inside lower right arm, scar betwixt third and little fingers of right hand, lost top of fore and middle of same, nine small moles left arm, scar back of left thumb, blue dot back of left hand, and middle finger of same. 1844: TOL 1846: Bank Warrant - Condition: TOL