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Voyage
Transportation
William Conway was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 16th Mar 1842 and arriving 11th Aug 1842 with 254 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 | Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 38 |
| 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
Conduct Record:- Aged 20, Trade Farm Laborer, Tried 21 May 1841, Transported for Felony, convicted & imprisoned before, Hulk report Orderly, Single, States this offence Stealing Canvas 1 roll continuing 15 yards - lots more details https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-27$init=CON33-1-27P44 7 May 1836 Departed Launceston, Tasmania on ship Chili bound to Port Phillip, Rank: Apprentice https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/536746
Photocopy of document in Victoria Police Gazette of August 1859 entitled Prisoners Discharged from the Penal Department during the week ending 16th August 1859 shows Cornelius Conway, alias William. A viewing of a document re Cornelius Conway from the Public Records of Victoria (PROV), re Central Register of Male Prisoners, 1853, at access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/veo-download?objectId=090fe27381735793&format=pdf&docTitle=ConwayCorneliusWilliamConwayNo658&encodingId=Revision-2-Document-1-Encoding-1-DocumentData is not clear in all aspects but does show 1842 (the date of William’s transportation to VDL), and (perhaps) “named” William Conway. So, did William Conway become Cornelius Conway?
cornelius conway married sarah ann greenslade in 1857 at port albert, victoria. am interesred to contact graham conway to hear details re william conway becoming cornelius conway...an intrigued. robert richardson ayurveda@zeta.org.au
Left Tasmania c.1855-59, arrived in Victoria (known as Cornelious in Victoria) to Ballarat c.1859. Spouse Sarah Ann Greenslade (D.N.M.) In Stratford Victoria c.1861, 13 children. Much more info known.