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Voyage
Transportation
Roger Day was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th May 1820 and arriving 28th Oct 1820 with 170 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.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 311 (157). Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
Wednesday last, the following convicts were removed from Ipswich County Gaol, to be put on board the hulks at Portsmouth : — Benj. Bunn, John Wales, Thos. Hurn, James Plumb, Matthew Newell, Wm. Calver, to be transported for life; Samuel Lester, Wm. Jackson, and Wm. Summons, for 14 years ; and John Norton, Wm. Manby, Adam Palmer, and R. Day. for 7 years. Bury and Norwich Post, 3 May 1820. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records – Portsmouth. HO-9-8_4 page 50/52. Received from Ipswich 27 April Roger Day, age 36, G.L. 14 April 1820 at Ipswich, 7 years, to NSW, 2 May 1820.
Roger Day (by John Gibson, Esq.) charged with stealing three firkins of butter, from a stage cart belonging John Flack, of Colchester. Suffolk Chronicle, 8 April 1820. Roger Day, for stealing 162 lbs. of butter. the property of John Flack, at Stratford St. Mary—Guilty: 7 years’ transportation. Suffolk Chronicle, 15 April 1820. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-9$init=CON31-1-9p60 157. Roger Day, per Guildford 1820. Tried Suffolk 14 April 1820, 7 years. Dec 27 1827. F.s. D. & Disy & assaulting the Constables in the execution of their duty – to find sureties to keep the peace in default to be committed to gaol -28 days. Oct 25 1833. F.S. Assaulting James Duffey, Fined 20s. Free by Servitude. Afts tried and convicted at Launceston Q.S. 25 June 1840, 7 years. To be sent to Port Arthur for 3 years and conduct to be reported. Died at Port Arthur 10 Feb 1841. Vide Memo of 15 Feb 1841. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Description Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-1$init=CON23-1-1-P104 157. Roger Day. Age 36, 5ft 5 ¼, d. brown hair, hazel eyes, Farmer & gardener, Tried Suffolk, 14 April 1820, 7 years, and Launceston Q.S. 25 June 1840, 7 years. Per Guildford 1820, Native place, Warsbrook, (probably Washbrook) Suffolk. Remarks - small mole right arm.
Roger DAY was convicted at Suffolk, England on 14 April 1820. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Guildford' arriving 1820. VDL: Assigned to work service. Ticket of Leave granted. Free by servitude. 25 June 1840: Convicted at the Launceston Court . 7yrs imprisonment. To be sent to Port Arthur Penal Settlement for 3 years. 10 July 1841: Died, at Port Arthur.