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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Cloughton was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 19th Nov 1832 and arriving 9th Mar 1833 with 216 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 | Ancestry.com UK Prison Hulk Registers HO9/4. Criminal Registers HO27/43, page 175. Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 464 |
| 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
Prison Hulk ship Justitia moored at Woolwich Received 11 April 1832 Criminal Registers: Offence Robbery Sentence Death, commuted to 7 years transportation
Conduct Record: Tried 29 February 1832 in Durham for Stealing from the person on the Highway Previous offence of poaching Married with 5 children, wife Elizabeth (on board) Ticket of Leave 25 December 1836 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7P187 Description List: aged 27 years (year of birth about 1806) Occupation Quarryman https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-20$init=CON18-1-20P201
Not sure of Crime, His occupation was an Overlooker In textile Mill