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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Preston was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 9th Apr 1834 and arriving 17th Aug 1834 with 262 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 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 336 |
| 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
Old Bailey On-Line Born; 1811 OLD COURT. Thursday, January 2, 1834. First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Alderson. 183. GEORGE ALLUM , THOMAS PRESTON , and JOHN SLOUGH , were indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Samuel Howard , on the 8th of December , at St. Marylebone, and stealing therein 2 watches, value 1l. 10s.; 1 ring, value 5s.; 1 gold pin, value 3s.; 2 thimbles, value 2s.; 4 decanter-stands, value, 10s.; 3 castor-tops, value 2s.; 2 pair of gold drops, value 1l.; 1 gown, value 12s.; 1 petticoat, value 6s.; 1 shawl, value 12s.; 2 tablecloths, value 6s.; and 6 napkins, value 12s.; his property ; and MARY ANN JONES , alias MARY ANN PRESTON , was indicted for feloniously receiving the said goods, well knowing them to have been stolen as aforesaid , against the Statute. Noted the Indent of Mary Ann Jones; 1834 - Source; CON40-1-9. Indent No; 113 Name; Ann Mary Jones Trial; 2 Jan 1834 Transported for "Receiving Stolen Property" Status; Single. I lived with a young man -, 5 years. Named; Thomas Preston, he was transported for Life, when I was. Ann Mary states "He has gone to Sydney in Surry.