Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Emma Crofts was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 28th Mar 1840 and arriving 13th Jul 1840 with 214 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 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 173 (88) |
| 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
29/2/1840 Windsor and Eton Express Berkshire, England: BERKS LENT ASSIZES Thomas Crofts, alias Siney, aged 25, and his wife Emma Crofts, aged 29, were charged with having on the 13th of Sept. at Finchampstead, broken and entered the dwelling-house of Charles King, and stolen a cloak, a petticoat, a smock-frock, and other articles, his property. The prisoners were found Guilty, Thomas Crofts to be tyransported for life, and his wife for fifteen years. Emma Crofts was convicted along with her husband, Thomas Crofts (Maitland 1840). Emma was 30 years old on arrival - native place: Kent. Emma could read, was Catholic, married (as above) with 1 female child, 5'2½" tall, ruddy and freckled complexion, brown hair, dark hazel eyes, small mole on right jaw, another on right side of neck small scar on centre of upper lip, TCHC on upper left arm, scar on knuckle of forefinger of left hand. 1846: TOL Parramatta 14/8/1848: TOL Passport, on the application of Messrs Donaldson & Co.