Summary
Born
Apr 1818
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Aug 1836
Arrival
Dec 1836
Death
Feb 1868
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Personal Information
Name: George Simmonds
Gender: Male
Born: 12th Apr 1818
Death: 11th Feb 1868
Age at death: 49
Occupation: Bricklayer
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Hertford Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years
Voyage
Departed: 4th Aug 1836
Ship: Bengal Merchant
Arrival: 9th Dec 1836
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
George Simmonds was transported on the Bengal Merchant, departing 4th Aug 1836 and arriving 9th Dec 1836 with 271 passengers.
Bengal Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 339 (172) |
| 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 |
Claims
"George is my 3 x great grandfather."
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Photos
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Convict Notes
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George Simmonds was 17 years old when transported, he was the son of Edward and Sarah Simmonds. 1846: TOL, Yass 24/6/1853: CP 11/2/1868: George died at Beechworth, Victoria. Mary Wiffen arrived per 'Surrey 1840' and she died 12/1/1873.
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Married Mary Wiffen at Boorawa, NSW, 31/05/1846, raised 11 children.