Allen Crossman

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Summary

Born
Jan 1789
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Aug 1823
Arrival
Mar 1824
Death
Jan 1828
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Personal Information

Name: Allen Crossman
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1789
Death: 1st Jan 1828
Age at death: 39
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Suffolk, Liberty of Bury St Edmunds Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Aug 1823
Ship: Guildford
Arrival: 15th Mar 1824
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Allen Crossman was transported on the Guildford, departing 22nd Aug 1823 and arriving 15th Mar 1824 with 160 passengers.

The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.

GuildfordGuildford (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 88
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 23rd April 2023

On Thursday last ten male convicts were removed from our Gaol to be put on board the hulks at Ports- mouth, viz. Samuel Marlton, Gabriel Nichols, John Abbott, Charles Webb, David Bugg, Abraham Bacon, Joseph Ratliffe, and Allan Crossman, to be transported for life ; and William Smith and Abraham Rule, for seven years. Bury and Norwich Post, 23 April 1823. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records’ Portsmouth. HO 9-8-5 page 17/53. Allen Crossman, age 32, Burglary, tried 21 March 1823, at Bury St Edmunds, 1823, Life, NSW, 13 Aug 1823.

D Wong avatar
221
on 14th January 2017

4/4/1823 Cambridge Chronicle and Journal Cambridgeshire, England: SUFFOLK ASSIZES Abraham Beeton and James Stebbiugs, for stealing an ewe sheep, the property of W. Bryant, Esq. from a fold a field Exning; Allen Crossman, for having broken into the dairy of Mrs. Bull, of Nether-hall Burcs. 1824/25 General Muster - Newcastle - Assigned to Rev. Milldeton. 1828: Allan died aged 39 at Newcastle.