Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Sykes was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 19th Nov 1832 and arriving 9th Mar 1833 with 216 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 474 http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch /www.linc.tas.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx |
| 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
Joseph Sykes was listed as 33 years old on arrival in VDL - he was transported for "Breaking into a Cloth Mill and Stealing Wool". Previous convictions: Once for Cloth 6 months, 3 days for Assault. Goal Report: Convicted and in prison before. Bad Character. Terror to the neighbourhood. Joseph was 5'6¼" tall, sallow complelxion, dark reddish brown hair, hazel eyes, wrinkled forehead. 1833 Muster: Public Works. 1835 Muster: Assigned to Mr. Hepburn. 15/5/1839: TOL 3/11/1841: CP 2/4/1853: COF 18/3/1861: Joseph Sykes died of Peritonitis at the General Hospital, Hobart. Born York, Laborer, aged 70.