Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Perkins was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th Jul 1829 and arriving 4th Nov 1829 with 201 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 | NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. --0-- General courts martial: register, 1806-1838 at https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1606824491/view --0-- Irish Convicts to New South Wales, 1788-1849, by by Peter Mayberry at https://members.pcug.org.au/ |
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Convict Notes
Absconded. John Perkins, No. 29-2202, Guildford (8), 38, Painter and Glazier, Hants, 5 feet 4½, grey eyes, light brown hair, ruddy comp. from Mr. Clement Cross. NSW Govt Gazette, 11 Jul 1832.
1829: Muster Roll – John Perkins, 32nd Regiment, 37 years old, 5’5” tall, brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. Country: England; painter and glazier; “very well conducted” (New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1829; Guildford; images 10 & 19). Note: Image 38 of the Muster Roll document contains a copy of a letter from Charles Kendal Bushe, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, which states that the General Regimental Court Martial held at Kilkenny found John Perkins’ offence not worthy of capital punishment and instead adjudged “the said John Perkins to be transported as a felon for the term of seven years”. --0--
NEW SOUTH WALES: 1829: On arrival, John Perkins per Guildford (8) was listed as born 1794, single, Protestant, soldier/painter/glazier/boatman; native place Hants? [sic]; sentenced to 7 years for desertion (Irish Convicts to New South Wales, 1788-1849, by by Peter Mayberry at https://members.pcug.org.au/). --0--
MORE ABOUT JOHN PERKINS: COURT MARTIAL: 1829, 19 February: General Regimental Court Martial, Kilkenny – Private John Perkins, 32nd Foot; proceeding laid before the King on 6 March; “desertion and losing his necessaries"; sentenced to “transportation as a Felon, for 7 years and sent to New South Wales” (General courts martial: register, 1806-1838 at https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1606824491/view; image 71). --0--
94030 Parker (?Perkins) Michael (?John) Guildford 1829. 1831 3 May Newcastle Goal NGG. Labourer from Ireland. Sent by Darlington bench to Newcastle gaol. To be forwarded to Sydney for identification.
Born- Hants England. Single - Soldier painter glazier boatman.