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Voyage
Transportation
George Ferguson was transported on the Caledonia, departing 5th Jul 1820 and arriving 17th Nov 1820 with 150 passengers.
Ship Name: Caledonia (1) Rig Type: S. Built: Sunderland Build Year: 1815 Size (tons): 412 Voyage Details Source. Claim a Convict website. http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=186
Caledonia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 340 |
| 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
The Scots Magazine Midlothian, Scotland 1 Oct 1819: BRITISH CHRONICLE William Barton, George Ferguson, John Wilson, and William Young, stealing leaden pipes—seven years' transportation. George Ferguson was 17 years old on arrival in VDL. Native Place: Glasgow. George was 5'3½" tall, (5'9½" om 1826) brown hair, grey eyes, 20/9/1826: COF 8/7/1844: Married Agnes McCormack (Garland Grove 1841) at Hobart. Children: 1844: Agnes - died 18/4/1848 of Disease of the spine - Baker's child. 14/10/1845: Janet 11/4/1847: Sarah 4/9/1848: George 9/2/1850: Agnes Ann 12/3/1850: Agnes Ferguson, aged 30, died at Hobart, of Delirium tremens. 2/6/1868: George Ferguson died at Goulburn Street, Hobart, born Scotland, aged 66 years, of Disease of the Heart.
Married Agnes McCormack in 1844 Cousin of Alexander McKay per Sir Godfrey Webster 1823