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Transportation
Richard Rayner was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 29th Sep 1818 and arriving 4th Mar 1819 with 160 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 HO11/3, Page Number 103 (53) |
| 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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9 August 1870 "The Mercury" Hobart. Mr. Richard Raynor, farmer at Bridgewater, aged 70, an old resident in the district, and much respected by all his neighbours, was to-day choked by a piece of bread while taking his dinner, and died immediately.
Reynor, 25, for having stolen two wether sheep, five ewe sheep, and three lambs, the property of Thomas Kempster . Windsor and Eton Express, 12 July 1818. The following convicts, mentioned in our last week’s paper to have been sentenced to Death, are reprieved:—Richard Rayner, James Rawlins, Joseph Baker, Wm. Holloway, Thomas Morgan, John Lane, and James Archer. Windsor and Eton Express, 19 July 1818.
Richard Rayner/Raynor was born in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire. He was 5’5 ½” tall, brown hair, grey eyes. 1830: TOL 2/8/1832: CP 25/6/1833: Married Sarah Hurst in Green Point, Tasmania, they had 7 children. (Sarah was the daughter of William Hurst (Asia 1823). Sarah arrived in the Colony with her mother Mary Hurst and three siblings on the "Lucy Davidson", and then sailed to Hobart, Tasmania on the "Guildford" on the 1st January, 1830. 18/5/1841: Free Pardon 10/8/1870: Richard died, aged 71, of Disease of the heart at New Norfolk, and was buried St. Peter’s Church, South Bridgewater. He was a farmer. 10/8/1870 The Mercury, Hobart: RAYNOR.--On 8th August, at Bridgewater (very suddenly), Mr. Richard Raynor, aged 71 years. The funeral will take place on Thursday, 11th inst., leaving the deceased's late residence at 3 o'clock. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.