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Matthew Ruston

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Born
Unknown
Conviction
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Departure
Jul 1811
Arrival
Jan 1812
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Matthew Ruston
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Warwick Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Jul 1811
Ship: Guildford
Arrival: 18th Jan 1812
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Matthew Ruston was transported on the Guildford, departing 31st Jul 1811 and arriving 18th Jan 1812 with 214 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.

GuildfordGuildford (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 53 (28)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 11th October 2022

List of 80 male convicts (originally sent on Guildford 1812) be embarked per Ruby of Calcutta to Hobart Town, with the indents from Guildford, master Johnson, in 1812. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P23 Mattw. Ruston, Warwick Assizes, 18 Aug 1810, Life.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 10th October 2022

At Warwick Assizes, William Cotton, Matthew Ruston, and Thomas Davis, for beginning to demolish the dwelling house of Mr. Wheeley, of Edgbaston; ... guilty, death. Oxford Journal, 1 Sep 1810.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 5th May 2021

1812 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Guildford - 1812 Age; Matthew Rustin Trial; 18 Aug 1810 - Warwick. LIfe. Ship; Guildford 1826 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1826 No; 21 Name; Matthew Rustin Ship arrived by; No details To whom assigned; ABSCONDED; New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1841 No; 21 Name; Matthew Rustin Ship; Chapman ** as per register ** To whom assigned; ABSCONDED 1849 New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. Ledger Returns. 1849 No; 21. Date of Trial; Warwick 1810. Sentence; Life Position; Absentee ***********************