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Personal Information
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Voyage
Transportation
Matthew Murphy was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 14th Jul 1816 and arriving 20th Dec 1816 with 150 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 | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. MURPHY, Matthew. Per "Surrey", 1816. 1816 Dec 26 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Surrey" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.411)
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Matthew Murphy, age on arrival, 28, per Surrey I (2) (1816), Tried Tipperary Co., 1816, 7 years. DOB, 1788, Native place, Tipperary, Labourer.