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Transportation
Nathaniel Millar was transported on the Runnymede , departing 11th Nov 1839 and arriving 28th Mar 1840 with 201 passengers.
The original 'Runnymede' was built in London 1825, 389 tons. Sailing of this ship to Australia with convict transportees, including boy convicts 1839/1840 to Van Diemen's Land. (It appears this ship made other sailings to Australia, as a barque with immigrant passengers.) This Runnymede was wrecked near the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal in 1844. n.b. There is another 'Runnymede' ship. Built in Sunderland in 1854, the 720 ton ship Runnymede II - embarked 248 male convicts at Plymouth on 15 June 1856, landing all in Western Australia on 7 September, after a passage of 84 days - the sailing also had soldier families for settlement there. A 284 ton barque Runneymede of Hobart was wrecked at Frenchman's Bay, on 24 December 1878.
Runnymede (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 121 (62). 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
married 29 Jul 1850 to Catherine Hovel in Melbourne died 5 Aug 1904 registered Granville Sydney ref BMD NSW 9420/1904 as son of John and Ellen
Personal details, upon arrival in VDL 1840: Aged 14 yrs; labourer; 4'8" height; pale complexion, freckled; light brown hair; grey eyes. Native place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland.
son of Helen Lamont & John Millar
Nathaniel Millar was convicted at Edinburgh on 10 June 1839 for stealing 2 silk handkerchiefs. Previous convictions. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land per the 'Runnymede' arriving 28 March 1840. Single man. Assignments of work service in Colony. Free Certificate 24 Dec 1846.