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Voyage
Transportation
Morris Murray 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 47(25) |
| 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
Kent Lent assizes. Owen Malony, 23, Thomas Wilson, 22, Morris Murray, 18, James Williams, 20, Wm. Sly, 19; stealing a ewe sheep, the property of Thomas Hills, of Brabourne— DEATH , reprieved. Kentish Gazette, 26 Mar 1811.
Morris Murray (c1792-?) reached NSW as a prisoner on the ship Guildford (1) on 18 Jan. 1812, sentenced at Kent Assize on 18 March 1811, to a life term. [PRO - Crime – sheep stealing, sentenced to death & commuted. Also with James Williams, who later married Sarah ADAMS, a convict on the Broxbornebury. Pardon for Morris Murray not found.] 1817, 7 April - Ann Rogers (per ship Broxbornebury) asked for permission to marry Maurice (?) Murray (per ship Wellington (?) at Parra by Rev Marsden. Both were prisoners. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters Sent Reel 6005; 4/3496 pp118-9) 1817 - Ann Rodgers (?) married Morrice (?) Murray on 30 April 1817 at St Johns C of E, Parra. Morrice Murray, aged 24, Prisoner, arrived per Guildford, Abode: Parramatta, Signed; & Anne Rodgers, aged 20, arrived per Broxbornebury, Abode: Parramatta, Signed X; married 30 Apr 1817, registered St Johns Church of England Parramatta by Banns by Samuel Marsden; Witness: Richard[?] Buckley, Signed X; Witness: Leticia Wright, Signed X. (Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Marriages; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56 & V1817-2035-3A) Children born to Morris/Maurice and Ann Murray: 1. Elizabeth MURRAY born c1823 Sydney (baptized 1823 at St Marys RC, Sydney. V1823- 404-125), died ? 2. Mary Ann MURRAY born c1825 Sydney (baptized 1825 & 1826 at St Marys RC, Sydney Also - Mary Ann Murray, daughter of Maurice Murray, & Ann Rogers Baptised 26 Dec 1825 Sydney [NSW AUS], Registered at St Mary's Roman Catholic Sydney, [NSW AUS]; Sponsor David Lee; Sponsor Amelia Tyrrell formerly Major (convict per Broxbornebury), Additional Information: [Sponsor] Amelia Tyrrell olim [formerly] Major. Source: St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 7 & V1825-688-125 & V1826-536-127 & 556-128), marr 1) 1845 Bringelly to Joseph Bott/Nott, marr 2) 1865 Sydney to Joseph Coombes, died c1904 Muswellbrook 1822 Muster: Ann ROGERS, con, Broxbornebury, life, govt servant to Murray at Windsor (A18207) plus 1 child & spouse - Michael (?) MURRAY, TL, Guildford, life, shoemaker, Windsor (A15511) 1823, 17 Sept. - Ann Rogers was assigned to work for Maurice (?) Murray, in Clarence St, Sydney [her husband!]. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Special Bundle Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p106) 1823-1825 Muster: Ann ROGERS, con, Broxbornebury, wife of Mr Murray, Sydney (38603) & spouse - Morris MURRAY, TL, Guildford 1812, life, shoemaker, Sydney (34174) & child - Elizabeth MURRAY, aged 4½, BC, daughter of Morris 1828 Census: Ann MURRAY, aged 29, GS, Broxbornebury, life, cath, (M3647) & spouse - Morris MURRAY, aged 36, TL, Guildford 1812, cath, shoemaker, Kissing Point (M3636) & children - Elizabeth, aged 8 & Mary Ann aged 5 - both BC 1835 – Anne ROGERS received a Conditional Pardon on 21/11/1835 #557. Described as: arr per ship Broxbornebury. 1814, tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery 1812, life sentence for “housebreaking”, native of London, born 1796, 5’ tall, “ruddy and a little pock-pitted” complexion, dark brown hair, and “chestnut” eyes. (Source: SRNSW Convict Pardons, Reel 774, 4/4429, p7 also Reel 776, 4/4434, p119) NSW BDM: No record found for the deaths of Ann or her husband Morris/Maurice From the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on hookey5609@yahoo.com.au for further info