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Transportation
Daniel Packer was transported on the Morley, departing 31st Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Apr 1817 with 179 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 312 |
| 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
At the Assizes for Northamptonshire, James Taylor, for stealing a gelding; Thomas Warwick, for a highway robbery; William Packer and Daniel Packer, for stealing a lamb; and Thomas Barber, for a like offence; were severally found guilty, and received sentence of death, but were all reprieved before the Judge left the town. Stamford Mercury, 2 Aug 1816.
Colonial Secretary Index. PACKER, Daniel. Per "Morley", 1817. 1825 Apr 25 - On list of convicts in the employ of Johanna McKenna of Wilberforce; from Apr 1817 (Fiche 3147; 4/1843B No.588 p.801) 1825 May 7 - Servant of Thomas McKennah and his widow Johanna of Wilberforce; testimony as to his character for a ticket of leave (Reel 6027; 4/1716.2 pp.347-8) 1825 Jun 20 - Convict in the service of Mrs J McKenna of Wilberforce at the last two musters (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.519)
Listed in the Index as Parker. NSW1828 Census Index Daniel Parker, age 30. T.L. Morley 1817, Life, protestant, Farmer, Wilberforce district. Holds 8 acres of land, cleared and cultivated. Rebecca, 23, G.S. Mary, 1823, Life, protestant. Amelia, 6, Born in colony,
In 1825 he was listed as a servant of Mrs Johanna McKenna of Wilberforce. On 3rd July 1827 he married convict Rebecca Furness (‘Mary III’ 1823) at Wilberforce, they had 9 children between 1828-1849. Daniel died on 12th November 1880 aged about .82 at Kurrajong in the Hawkesbury District. Rebecca died on 17th October 1888 aged 83 also at at Kurrajong. They are both Buried at St Phillips Cemetery at Richmond. Daniel and Rebecca had 9 children between 1828-1849