Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Sophia Gore was transported on the Wanstead, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 9th Jan 1814 with 120 passengers.
Wanstead (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 109 (56) |
| 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
Friday last, Sophia Gore and her Infant were conveyed from the County Gaol on hoard the ship at Deptford, now under sailing orders for New South Wales. Norfolk Chronicle, 10 July 1813.
It would seem that Robert and Sophia had at least three children, John, James and Sophia. Sophia later married George Buckley, who was himself the son of a convict couple. James Buckley (Convict, 'Morley', 1818) and Mary Buckley (Convict, 'Maria', 1818).
Norfolk Chronicle Sat 27 Mar 1813 p. 2 Text:..... PRISONERS. - At these Assizes, Charles Harper (aged 26), Richard Webb (a boy of 16) and Edmund Impson (21) were indicted for a burglary at Mr John Butler's, a shopkeeper, at Barney, in this county. They entered the shop and warehouse by taking out a window, and removing goods to the value of above 300l. It appeared on the trial that the prisoners, Harper and Impson, having planned the robbery, went to the house of one Gore (who lived in the neighbourhood) the preceding evening, and invited him to become an accomplice. Gore refused, alleging that he was pre-engaged to a cock-fight, but Richard Webb and Henry Tuck, two boys, were enlisted under these burglarious banners, and the whole party were concealed in Gore's house during the following day. In the evening, Gore entered upon his more fashionable occupation, and in the middle of the night, the prisoners Harper, Impson, Webb and Tuck, proceeded to commit the robbery; the two boys were placed as centinels, whilst the other two prisoners removed the goods, which they conveyed to Gore's house, and there divided the spoil, giving a share to Mr and Mrs Gore who were indicted as receivers. With the bad policy which generally attends these projects, the robbers exchanged their hats and an old coat for new hats and better clothes which they found in Mr Butler's Warehouses, leaving their old ones upon the premises, which led to their detection. Some of the articles left being identified, and stolen goods being found concealed in Gore's house, the party were all apprehended, and thereupon confessed their guilt. The boy Tuck was admitted as evidence for the Crown, and related the above circumstances in Court, which were confirmed by several confessions of the prisoners, and by the finding of the stolen goods in the several places where they had been concealed. Harper, Webb, and Impson, were found guilty of the burglary and condemned to be hanged; and Robert Gore, and his wife Sarah, were convicted as receivers, and sentenced to 14 years transportation. Webb was reprieved, and Harper and Impson left for execution.