Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Penny was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 2nd Oct 1822 and arriving 4th Mar 1823 with 161 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 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 229 (115) - Sydney Gazette 13 MAR 1827 |
| 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
Description - John Penny, Aged: 22 years Born at Sheffield [YKS ENG]; Employment: Cutler; Height in feet & inches: 5/0; Complexion: Brown pockpitted; Hair: Brown; Eyes: Dark grey;
in March 1827 John Penny appeared in Liverpool Court House charged with being absent from William's road gang, sentenced to 12 lashes by way of caution
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 Name: John Penny. Arrival Date: 1823. Vessel: Surry Province: New South Wales. Title: General muster M - Z Year(s): 1825. Goal Gang. Morton Bay -------------------------------------------------- Name: John Penny Event Date: 9 Apr 1823. Arrival year: 1823 Vessel: Surrey Event Description: On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Penrith Bench Comments: Per "Surrey", 1823 Page: 137 Death - 25/10/1835. Liverpool Goal House. Under committal for trial for a robbery No 35/724 ----------------------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: John Penny. Date of Death: 25 Oct 1835 District: Liverpool ----------------------------------------------------- Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 Name: John Penny. Death Age: 35 Event Type: Burial Birth Date: abt 1800 Death Date: abt 1835. Burial Date: 27 Oct 1835 Burial Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Parish as it Appears: St Lukes Liverpool Died: Liverpool Hospital. Prisoner