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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Thorpe was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 204 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 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 131 (67) |
| 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
Lancaster Gazette Lancashire, England 6 Feb 1813 John Clement and John Thorp, for stealing gun- powder. &c. at Bolton. No ship found for John Clement. _______________________________________ John Thorp was listed as 21 years old on arrival. Native Place: Lancashire. Son of James Thorp/e on the same ship. (They were tried at different times). John was 5'6" tall, dark complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes. 6/10/1825: COF - in lieu of CF 16/2406
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Age 27. Occupation: Cotton and Woolen Weaver
1828 census at Botany Bay. Householder Jhon Thorpe - signed with his mark X. Jhon Thorpe, age 36, F.S. Surrey, 1814, 7 yr,employment: fisherman, protestant. He is living with Ann Really, aged 48,house maid, Hercules, 1802, 7 yr; catholic, six other fishermen and a limeburner.