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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Edward Dockwray 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.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 90 |
| 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
County Convicts.— The following capital convicts left York Castle, a few days ago, in order to be removed on board the hulks at Chatham and Portsmouth — To be transported for life.— … Stephen Lawrence, James Walker, Edward Dockwray, John Scott, and Thomas Cockcroft for robbing Geo. Priestley, at Leeds; ... York Herald, 10 May 1823. Portsmouth Hulks. Leviathan HO-9-8_5 page 18. Received from York, 9 May 1823, Edward Dockwray, age 22, Highway Rby, Tried York, 15 March 1823, Life, To NSW 13 Aug 1823.
Yorkshire Lent assizes. Stephen Lawrence, aged 21, James Walker, aged 18, Edward Dockwray, aged 22, John Scott, aged 21, and Thomas Cockcroft, aged 21, charged with having, on the King's highway, feloniously taken away from the person of George Priestly, one leather pocket-book, two five pound notes, two one pound notes, one silver watch, &c. Yorkshire Gazette, 15 March 1823.