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Personal Information
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Voyage
Transportation
John Taylor was transported on the Bussorah Merchant, departing 24th Mar 1828 and arriving 26th Jul 1828 with 170 passengers.
The Bussorah Merchant was built at Calcutta in 1818, 531 tons. The ship transported convicts from England in 1828 to New South Wales, from Ireland in 1829/30 to Hobart, Van Diemen's Land and in 1831 another voyage to Sydney, New South Wales. (The ship also made voyages to Australia, in 1837, 1839 & 1845 with free immigrants.)
Bussorah Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 360 |
| 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
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Ship: Bussorah Merchant - 1828 Name; John Taylor Age; 25. Disease; ? Date; 1 July 1828 Discharged; Hospital 13 Sept 1828 -----------------------
Martha Dally in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 7/11/1838 Name: Martha Dally ToL character described as good and employed in the Jacqua district of Burgonia Goulburn. Stated husband has now died Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1779 Age: 59 Arrival year: 1828 Arriving Vessel: Bussorah Merchant Spouse Name: John Taylor Free character described as good and employed in the Jacqua district of Burgonia Goulburn Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Birth Year: 1797 Spouse Age: 41 Spouse Arrival Year:1828 Spouse Vessel: Competitor Marriage Year: Abt 1838 Application Date: 7 Nov 1838 Application Place: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia