Summary
Born
Jan 1755
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Nov 1789
Arrival
Jun 1790
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: George Wilgress
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1755
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Wilgross, Wilgiess
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Norfolk Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years
Transportation
George Wilgress was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 58, Musters of the Fortunee Hulk May-Nov 1788 |
| 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
Level 41
Level 41
Tried in Thetford, Norwich in Mar (Lent) 1787, age 32. Sentenced to 7 years transportation By May 1788 he had been transferred to Fortunee Hulk in Langston Harbour, where he was engaged with other convicts in digging moats and other works toward the fortification of Cumberland Fort He was embarked on Scarborough I arriving in NSW 28 Jun 1790 with the 2nd Fleet, although no record has been found of Thomas in the colony