Jesse Clayton

Summary

Born
Jan 1804
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Aug 1823
Arrival
Mar 1824
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Jesse Clayton
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1804
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: York Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Aug 1823
Ship: Guildford
Arrival: 15th Mar 1824
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Jesse Clayton was transported on the Guildford, departing 22nd Aug 1823 and arriving 15th Mar 1824 with 160 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.

GuildfordGuildford (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 90
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 347
on 15th July 2026

County Convicts.— The following capital convicts left York Castle, a few days ago, in order to be removed on board the hulks at Chatham and Portsmouth — To be transported for life.— … and Jesse Clayton, for burglariously robbing the house of James Muir, of Halifax. York Herald, 10 May 1823. Portsmouth Hulks. Leviathan HO-9-8_5 page 18. Received from York, 8 May 1823. Jesse Clayton, age 19, Stg goods in a dwellg house, Tried York, 15 March 1823, Life, To NSW 13 Aug 1823.