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Transportation
Letitia Jackson was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 28th Mar 1840 and arriving 13th Jul 1840 with 214 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 HO11/12, Page Number 175 (89) |
| 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, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 7/4/1845 Letitia Jackson (alias Southall) ToL (7yrs) per ship Surry(9) granted to marry John Faulkner 40 Cond Pardon (life) per ship Marquis of Huntley. Rev G E Turner Hunters Hill via Parramatta New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 for Letitia Jackson no 44/1680 dated 18/6/1844. Allowed to stay in Parramatta
Old Bailey Online 3/2/1840 730. JAMES JACKSON and LETITIA JACKSON were indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of January, 1 sheet, value 4s.; 1 counterpane, value 1s. 6d.; 1 quilt, value 1s. 6d.; and 2 pillow-case, value 1s.; the goods of Jemima London. JE'O'A LONDON . I am a widow, living in Golden-lane. The prisoners took the lodgings of me, from some circumstances I thought it necessary to examine them, and the articles stated were missing—the prisoners had been there about three weeks—these are the things—(examining them)—they are mine—I did not authorise the prisoners to pawn them. JOHN ORBELL . I am a pawnbroker. I produce a sheet, pawned by the female prisoner on the 3rd of January, and a counterpane, pawned by a woman, on the 17th of January, but I do not know who. Letitia Jackson. I did not pledge the articles, I sent them. Witness. I may be mistaken. BENJAMIN SHEADER . I am in the employ of Mr. Sowerby, a pawn-broker. I took in this quilt of a female, whom I believe to be the prisoner, but cannot swear it. BENJAMIN BAKER (police-constable G 43.) I found the duplicates of these things in the lodgings, and took the prisoners—the man said they had pledged the things, but intended to get them oat as soon as they got some money. JAMES JACKSON— GUILTY . Aged 25. LETITIA JACKSON— GUILTY . Aged 27. Transported for Seven Years. (There was another indictment against the prisoners.) New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 From Shropshire England Single protestant with 1 male and female child. Could read and write. Guilty of pledging bed clothes. was considered a good laundress. Tried 3/2/1840. No previous. 5' 1 3/4" ruddy and freckled complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes