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Voyage
Transportation
Francis James Dennes was transported on the Burrell, departing 22nd Jul 1830 and arriving 31st Dec 1830 with 193 passengers.
Burrell (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 444 |
| 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
Excerpt from article on the Late Mr F.J. Dennes. See complete article: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/171455188?searchTerm=Dennes%20Francis The first marriage ceremony performed at Bungay Bungay by the Rev. Thomas O'Reilly, of St. Thomas' Church of England, Port Macquarie, was that of Susannah Cann to Francis Dennes, on October 30, 1848. The signatures recorded on the marriage certificate at this wedding were Mr. John Stirling and Mr. George Henry Rowley, J.P. The latter was at that time the owner of Bungay Bungay. This Mr. Francis Dennes arrived in Sydney during the year 1832 by the ship 'Burrell.' He was a native of Truro, Cornwall, England— where he was born in the year 1816. After arrival in this colony Mr. Dennes first lived at Lane Cove, then on the Hunter River, and arrived on the Manning River on or prior to August 30. 1846. Five children were born to this couple— namely William Henry, FrancisJohn, Emma Jane, Charles Frederick, and Susannah. The mother of the family just mentioned died shortly after the birth of the last named, which was on November 2, 1855, at Tinonee, and was buried at Taree Estate Cemetery. The Manning River Times, 26 July 1941.
NSW BMD. Death Reg: 8910/1882. Francis Dennes, Age 66 years, Died Wingham, Wingham district.
Cornwall Assizes. Francis Dennis, 14, and Joseph Philips, 13, were tried an indictment charging with having broken into the dwelling-house of John Harris in the parish of St. Allen, near Truro, on the morning of the 22nd of January last.—Guilty ; sentence of death recorded. North Devon Journal, 8 April 1830.
Francis Dennis was convicted at Cornwall and given a Life Sentence. Transported to New South Wales, Australia on the 'Burrell' arriving Dec 1830. He was one of the youngest prisoners at only 13yrs of age. He was sent to Carters Barracks (separate quarters for boys), Paramatta, Sydney.