Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Perkins was transported on the Guildford, departing 4th Apr 1822 and arriving 15th Jul 1822 with 192 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 | State Archives NSW, Indents (Series NRS 12188; Item 4/4008; Microfiche 648). Ancestry. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 161 (81) |
| 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
Joseph Perkins was listed as 24 years old on arrival. Native Place: London. Joseph was 5'2¾" tall, pale complexion, flaxen hair, blue eyes. 27/6/1828: COF Joseph Perkins, 30, free by servitude, per Guildford 1822 [7 years] protestant. Shoemaker at township, Goulburn Plains”.
Indents: aged 24, Trade Shoemaker
On June 6 1821, Joseph Perkins was tried at the Old Bailey. JOSEPH PERKINS , was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , one watch, value 3 l.; one chain, value 1 s., and one key, value 6 d., the goods of James Bowers , in the dwelling-house of Ralph Ebert . JAMES BOWERS . I am a bricklayer ; and lodge at Hadley, Middlesex , at Ralph Ebert 's house. I have the front room, up stairs; the prisoner lodged in the same room; I lost my watch on the morning of the 31st of May, he had gone out very early in the morning; I missed it from the chair when I got up, it was silver; I have had it ten years, and gave 5 l. for it; it had a steel chain. He never returned, he had lodged there three weeks, and did not say he was going - I found him the same day at High-gate, in custody with the watch. THOMAS BRETT . I am an officer. About half-past three o'clock in the morning, I was going down Highgate-hill, the prisoner came towards me, in a direction from Hadley; I stopped him, and searched him, and found the watch in his waistcoat pocket - he could not tell the maker's name; I asked where he came from, he said, from Barnet, about three o'clock - I said, that was impossible; and I was sure he had stolen it, and gave him in charge; I found it belonged to Bowers. JOHN LOPPENT . I took him into custody; he told me he took it off the chair. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. He said, at Bow-street, he had it nine years. GUILTY . Aged 22. Of stealing to the value of 39 s. only. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. Old Bailey on-line