Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Mcqueen was transported on the Guildford, departing 31st Jul 1811 and arriving 18th Jan 1812 with 214 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 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 54 |
| 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
Added to last record: 1824/36.
List of 80 male convicts (originally sent on Guildford 1812) be embarked per Ruby of Calcutta to Hobart Town, with the indents from Guildford, master Johnson, in 1812. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P23 Charles McQueen, Edinbh. C. of J. 25 Jan 1810, fourteen years.
On 22 January 1810, subject Charles McQueen along with Alexander Bailey alias Lyon appeared at Edinburgh High Court on a libel - 11 November 1809 breaking into the shop of Robert Kerr, Picardy Place, Edinburgh. They had been subject of a 'watch' and were arrested before stealing items. Both found guilty and each sentenced to transportation for 14 years. See Scots Magazine (1810)Vol.72 pp 315-317 (case circumstances fully reported)and McGowan, John (2013) A New Civic Order: The contribution of the City of Edinburgh Police, 1805-1812, p 156 and p 230.