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Transportation
Francis Suckling was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
Ocean (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 239 (121) |
| 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
Colonial secretary Index. SUCKLING, Francis. Per "Ocean", 1816. 1822 Mar 31-Dec 31 Of Sydney. On lists of persons to whom convict mechanics have been assigned (Fiche 3296; X53 pp.8, 21, 34, 50) 1824 Sep 14 Of Gloucester Street; constable at Sydney. Memorial (Fiche 3112; 4/1839B No.943 pp.1011-2)
Norfolk Assizes Francis Suckling and William Smith, for pig stealing; Cambridge Chronicle, 19 Aug 1814. ---------------------------------------------------- Tuesday last, were conveyed from the Castle to the Hulks, the following convicts, who were sentenced to seven years' transportation at the last Assizes: Francis Suckling, Norris Syder, Wm. Syder, and Wm. Smith, for pig stealing; and John Stubbard for House breaking. Norfolk Chronicle, 8 Oct 1814.
1828 Census Index. Francis Suckling, age 40, F.S. Ocean, 1816, 7 years, protestant, constable, Kent Street, Sydney. Jane Suckling, age 35, F.S. John Bull, 1821, catholic.
NOTICE. WHEREAS, my Wife, Jane Sutland, (Free) has absconded from her home on Saturday last, without any just cause or provocation, and having reason to suppose that she is obtaining Credit from Publicans and others, expecting that I will pay the same; I hereby caution all Persons not to give her Credit, being determined not to pay any Debts she may Contract. And any Person or Persons harbouring her after this notice, I will prosecute as far as the Law will allow. FRANCIS SUTLAND. X - His Mark Witness - Robert White. Sydney Gazette, 5 Aug 1834.