Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Waring was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 13th Jul 1829 and arriving 14th Dec 1829 with 200 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 117 (61) |
| 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
George Waring was born at Pringle, Lancashire, he was 24 years old on arrival in VDL and was transported for "Stealing Ducks". Previous convictions: Receiving stolen goods, and a month for a bushel of potatoes. George was 5'3 1/2" tall, light brown hair and whiskers, grey eyes, swarthy pockpitted complexion, single. 1830 Muster: Assigned to Mr. Ralston 1832-35 Musters: Assigned to Mrs. Jane Youl. 26/3/1826: TOL 14/4/1840: CP 5/8/1845: CP extended to all Australian Colonies. 20/7/1849: Free Certificate. 28/2/1841: Permission to marry Margaret Holder (Hindostan 1839). 19/4/1841: Married at Launceston - George was 33 and a Labourer, Margaret was 26 (listed as a prisoner). No children listed. 22/8/1882: George Waring died at Longford, Tas. aged 78.
sentanced to 14 years for taking 5 loaves of bread from a baker