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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Harper was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 16th Mar 1842 and arriving 11th Aug 1842 with 254 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 42 |
| 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
Supreme Court - Hobart Town, Prisoner convicted at the above Court, on the 13th Feb 1872. Thomas Harper, per Surrey 4, F.S., offence housebreaking, sentence 6 yrs. Tasmania Police Gazette, 23rd Feb 1872, p31.
Place of origin: Birmingham, Warwickshire Offence; Stealing a plated cup Trade; Glass cutter & Barber aged 23 years old 1872 & 1877. QUEENS ORPHAN SCHOOL Application for admission 19 February 1872 and 13 February 1877; FATHER; Thomas Harper, 1872 - Application. Age; 55. Under sentence of 6 years MOTHER; Mary Ann Hay or UX Murphy or UX Harper. Free to Colony CHILDREN Harper, Thomas - Born; 17 Apr 1860 Harper, Elizabeth - Born; 14 Sep 1861 Harper, John - Born; 14 Oct 1863 Harper, Juli - Born; 16 Dec 1866 Harper, James - Born; 22 Jul 1868 REMARKS; Mother is in a most helpless condition, lying upon a heap of rags [ cannot get up, in a filthy hovel in Waterloo Street. Brickfields Invalid Depot: POL709-1-19 page 40 (28 May 1881 to 06 Mar 1882) New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-19 page 187 (18 Apr 1882 to 21 Nov 1882) - Discharged on Pass.