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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Robert Vorsey 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 221 (111) |
| 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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Family connections for Robert (Vorsey) are: VORSEY/VOYSEY Robert (Voysey/Vorsey/Voisey/Vose) was born about 1798 & became a carpenter. He was tried for stealing carpenters tools etc at Devon Quarter Sessions on 18 1 1822, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 4 3 1823 after a voyage of 5months on SURREY. He was a carpenter when he married Mary (Ogle age16) with permission on 10 1 1825 at St Phillips CofE Sydney; In 1824 he was a servant of George (Cutter) when he received permission to marry on 7 12 1824 in Sydney. He was a carpenter in 1825 & a blacksmith servant of George (Cutter) in Pitt St. He was recorded in 1828 as wheelwright at Camden working for George (Cutler). He was issued his Certificate of Freedom no.29/527 on 5 6 1829; described as 5'9.5" fair ruddy complexion light brown hair brown eyes scar on forehead. He died, as (Voyrea), on 28 1 1841 age42 at Port Macquarie. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Ogle) was born in 1809. After her marriage she sought assignment of her husband to herself. She died in 1844 age about35. Details of Mary (Ogle)s family are given in entry for William (Ogle COROMANDEL 1804) on this Website. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
... and Robert Voisey, for stealing three saws, an axe, and various other articles, transported seven years. ... Exeter Flying Post, 24 Jan 1822.
England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 for Robert Voisey England Devon 1822: Convicted of Larceny. (Stealing carpenter's stores. Colonial Secretary Index: VOISEY, Robert. Per "Surrey", 1823; husband of Mary Wise 1824 c.Apr: Carpenter. Assigned convict mechanic whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Reel 6061; 4/1778 p.265b) 1824 Apr 13: Convict servant of George Cutter. To be victualled from the Stores for six months (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.107) 1824 Dec 7: Re permission to marry Mary Ogle at Sydney (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.64) 1825 Jan 26: Blacksmith; servant of George Cutter of Pitt Street. Petition from his wife Mary Wise for his assignment (Reel 6063; 4/1785 p.65) also WISE, Mary. Born in the Colony; wife of Robert Voisey, per "Surrey", 1823 1825 Jan 26 : Petition to have husband assigned to her (Reel 6063; 4/1785 p.65) _________________ 1825: Married at St. Phillip's, Sydney - Listed as Voysey. 1828 Census: Aged 26, at Camden, he was a wheelright working for George Cutler at Camden. 6/6/1829: COF - Described as: A carpenter, born 1799, 5'9½" tall, fair ruddy complexion, light brown hair brown eyes, scar on forehead. Listed as Voisey. 1841: Robert died, aged 40 - Listed as Voysea on the NSW BDM.
convicted 18 jan 1822 COF 29/527 5.6.1829 died V1841 470 44B Port Macquarie Married 1825 Mary Ogle - seemingly no children later became wheelwright