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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Warde was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 28th Mar 1840 and arriving 13th Jul 1840 with 214 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 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 174 |
| 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 Online 239. MARY WARD was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of November, 1 watch, value 1l.; 1 watch-key, value 1d.; and 2 split rings, value 2d.; the goods of John Taylor, from his person. JOHN TAYLOR . I am a mariner, and live in New-street', Deptford. On the 16th of November I went into the Eight Bells at Greenwich, with some shipmates, a little after ten o'clock—the prisoner came in in about half an hour, and after some time I asked her to drink—she followed me when I went out, and I took her to a house and had a pot of beer—we were there about three quarters of an hour—I walked with her afterwards, and went to a room with her in Rose-street—a woman came out of the house there, and drove us away, and then the prisoner caught hold of the ribbon of my watch, hustled it out, and ran away—I ran after her, but could not see her—I went back to the house with a policeman and found her—she took the watch out of her bosom and dropped it down at her feet—the policeman took her in charge—I am sure she took it from my fob. Prisoner. The watch fell while * * * * * Witness. It is not true—nothing of the sort took place—the watch was never out of my fob till she took it. JOSEPH HOLLOWAY (police-constable R 197.) The prosecutor told me of his loss—I went with him to a house which he pointed out, and found the prisoner there—he said, "That is the one who stole my watch"—she said, "No, I never stole your watch, and I know nothing about it"—at the same time she put her hand into her bosom and took something from it—I made towards her, and she dropped the watch on the floor—I said, "You must go with me"—she said, "No, you have got what you want, you have nothing more to do with me—I have nothing more of his." (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner. It is my first offence. GUILTY Aged 32.— Transported for Ten Years.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for Elizabeth Weldon Non-Annotated Printed Indentures 1840-1842. From Southampton Single protestant who could read and has 1 male child. 4' 11 1/4" dark sallow complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 13/7/1841 Mary Ward 35 Bond (10yrs) per ship Surry to marry John Anderson 33 free (14yrs) per ship Speke (3) Rev John Morse Scone NSW BDMs Marriages 625/1841 V1841625 25C ANDERSON JOHN WARD MARY NA