Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Benjamin Harrison was transported on the Guildford, departing 4th Apr 1822 and arriving 15th Jul 1822 with 192 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 HO11/4, Page Number 164 |
| 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
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year - 1825 Name; Benjamin Harrison Age; - Class; Convict Ship; Guildford - 1822 - 14 years ** Remarks\Assigned; DIED - May 1825 - Port Macquarie
York Assizes. ... and B. Harrison, for stealing from a shop; severally received sentence of death To them his Lordship intimated mercy would be extended, but it was impossible they could be allowed to remain in the country. Lancaster Gazette, 25 Aug 1821.
Benjamin Harrison, charged upon oath with feloniously stealing, from the shop of Jonathan Wilson, in Sheffield, a quantity of sugar, and other articles, his property Leeds Intelligencer. 9 July 1821.