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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Kirk was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 13th Jul 1829 and arriving 14th Dec 1829 with 200 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 124. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
| 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
1828 - 3 November. Prison Hulk Registers No; 3293. Age; 38 years years. [born about 1790] Date Received; 3 November 1828. Ship; Justitia. Moored; Woolwich Trial; 2 June 1828 - Edinburgh 1829 - 2 August. Ship Surrey in Harbour No; 372 Age; 39 years. years. [born about 1790] Trial; 2 June 1828. Edinburgh. 7 years. Offence; Culpable Homicide DIED; 4 September 1832. Offence; Culpable Homicide
John KIRK was convicted at Edinburgh 2 June 1828. 7yr transportation sentence. Set down to be transported on the 'Surrey' for Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) 1829, however note on Tasmanian Archive record "This man did not arrive by the ship - left at Portsmouth". No details recorded on Description List.