Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Purdy 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.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 90 |
| 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 |
Claims
"2016 - 3x Great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Portsmouth Hulks. Leviathan HO-9-8_5 page 17. Received from York, 8 May 1823. John Purdy, age 24, Horse stg, Tried York, 15 March 1823, 14 years, To NSW 13 Aug 1823.
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 22/8/1835 Christian Cock (alias Cook) 21 Bond (7yrs) per ship George Hibbert granted to marry John Purdy 31 ToL (14yrs) per ship Guildford (6) Rev Thomas Hassall Narrellan