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Transportation
Francis Hopkins was transported on the Runnymede , departing 11th Nov 1839 and arriving 28th Mar 1840 with 201 passengers.
The original 'Runnymede' was built in London 1825, 389 tons. Sailing of this ship to Australia with convict transportees, including boy convicts 1839/1840 to Van Diemen's Land. (It appears this ship made other sailings to Australia, as a barque with immigrant passengers.) This Runnymede was wrecked near the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal in 1844. n.b. There is another 'Runnymede' ship. Built in Sunderland in 1854, the 720 ton ship Runnymede II - embarked 248 male convicts at Plymouth on 15 June 1856, landing all in Western Australia on 7 September, after a passage of 84 days - the sailing also had soldier families for settlement there. A 284 ton barque Runneymede of Hobart was wrecked at Frenchman's Bay, on 24 December 1878.
Runnymede (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 116 |
| 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
1847 - Departures As a steerage passenger. Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 4 Oct 1847. Departure port: Launceston Ship: Union Ship to colony: Runnymede. Bound to: Port Louis Paid; 5 shillings
Born; 1828. Place of birth London. THE PROCEEDSINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY 2574. FRANCIS HOPKINS was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of September, 1 frock, value 2s. 9d., the goods of Mary Ann Stainsley. MARY ANN STAINSLEY . I am a milliner, and live at the corner of Brewer-street. On the 9th of September I missed a frock—I saw the policeman with the prisoner, and this frock, which is mine. GEORGE REESON . I am a policeman. I stopped the prisoner, from information from a man—I unbuttoned his jacket, and took this frock out—he said he had found it—I took him back to the shop, and the prosecutor claimed it. GUILTY . * Aged 11.— Transported for Seven Years-Convict ship.
Aged; 12 years old on Description List