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Transportation
George Crooks was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 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 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 136 |
| 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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Family connections for George (Crooks) are: CROOKS George (Crooks) was born about 1782/6. He was tried at Stafford Assizes on 11 3 1813, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 28 7 1814 after a voyage of 7months on SURREY. He was an emancipist by 1821. He was recommended for mitigation of sentence on 30 11 1821. He was an emancipist when he married thirdly with permission Mary (York her third marriage) emancipist on 21 12 1821 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. He was considered for a Ticket of Leave in 1823. He is recorded in 1828 with his wife & a child at Mt Pleasant Bringelly-farmer at St Vincent. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Murry) was born about 1768. She had a first (1of3)relationship/marriage with William (York). She was tried at Bristol Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict with her child on 11 4 1806 after a voyage of 9.5months on WILLIAM PITT. She had a second (2of3) relationship with William (Cosgrove) & produced perhaps 4children. She lived about 1818 at Bringelly when her son Henry joined her as an assigned convict. She was an emancipist by 1821. She is recorded in 1828 with her husband & a child at Mt Pleasant Bringelly. She died on 16 9 1842 age74 mother of maybe 6known children & was buried with her husband at Parramatta Pioneers cemetery. [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Hulk Record. Portsmouth Hulks HO 9/8 3 (page 32) Received from Stafford, 7 Sep 1813. George Crooks, age 30, Forge Notes, tried 11 March 1813, at Stafford, 14 years, NSW 17 Jan 1814. Colonial Secretary Index. CROOKS, George. Per "Surrey", 1814 1821 Apr 2 Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.204) 1821 Nov 30 Recommended for mitigation of sentence (Reel 6052; 4/1751 pp.50-2) 1822 Petition (Fiche 3215; 4/1864 p.102) 1823 Mar 22 Character reference for a ticket of leave (Reel 6026; 4/1715 pp.669-70) 1824 c.Apr, Oct 8 Assigned convict mechanic whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Reel 6061, 4/1778 p.265b; Fiche 3293, 5/3821.1 p.2)
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: George Crooks. Age: 31 Date of conviction: 11 Mar 1813 Place of Conviction: Stafford Estimated birth year: abt 1782 Vessel: Surrey (1). Port of Arrival: Sydney Date of Arrival: 28 Jul 1814 Ticket of Leave: Yes New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Name: George Crooks Event Date: 30 Nov 1821 Arrival year: 1814 Vessel: Surrey. Event Description: Recommended for mitigation of sentence Comments: Per "Surrey", 1814 Page: 50-2 Name: George Crooks. Event Date: Apr 1824 Arrival year: 1814. Vessel: Surrey Event Description: Assigned convict mechanic whose master was a defaulter in payment for Comments: Per "Surrey", 1814. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Name: George Crooks Prisoner & Mary York. Free Event Date: 2 Apr 1821 Arrival year: 1814 Vessel: Surrey Event Description: Re permission to marry at Parramatta. Comments: Per "Surrey", 1814 Page: 204