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Transportation
Richard (The Elder) Vickers 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 236 |
| 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
Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Age 55 ** Born abt 1760 Date of Conviction 12 Apr 1815 Place of Conviction Lancaster 1822 - Parramatta (Baulkham Hill), 1822, District Constable's Notebook Richard Vickers} Sarah Gordon } 1823 - 21 Mar. Colonial Secretary's Papers21 March received an assigned servant; John Rawlinson per Shipley [4]. Residence; York Street, Sydney 1823 - 6 Aug. Permission to Marry Richard Vickers. Convict. Ship; Ocean-1816 Sarah Gordon. Convict. Friendship 1828 - Possible death record Richard Vickers. Sydney, New South Wales. Volume Number V18287920 2c 1828 - Death Index. VICKERS RICHARD. Age; 67 years old ** Born abt 1761 Registration number; 1203/1828 V18281203 12 Children of Richard Vickers & Sarah 1824 - VICKERS JAMES. Registration number; 729/1824 V1824729 8 1826 - VICKERS SUSANNAH. Registration number 7548/1826 V18267548 1C