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Transportation
Marmaduke Kidd was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
Ocean (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 242 |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. KIDD, Marmaduke. Per "Ocean", 1816 1818 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3187; 4/1855 p.155) 1822 May 24 Overseer, Lord's Cowpastures road party. Re John MacArthur's application for clearing party (Reel 6022; 4/7014 p.155) 1822 Jul 4 Appointed overseer of the party to clear land for John MacArthur (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.207)
Marmaduke Kidd, jun. for entering the dwelling house of the Rev. J Preston, of Flasby Hall, and stealing a large quantity of silver plate – Guilty. Lancaster Gazette, 25 March 1815. ----------------------------------------------------- The following convicts left York Castle on Monday morning, and are to be delivered on hoard the hulks, near Portsmouth: … Marmaduke Kidd, … Leeds Mercury, 24 June 1815.