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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Avery was transported on the Guildford, departing 4th Apr 1822 and arriving 15th Jul 1822 with 192 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 164 |
| 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
Staffordshire Midsummer Sessions. … … William Avery, for stealing a silver watch, to be transported for seven years. … Staffordshire Advertiser, 15 July 1820. On Sunday and Monday last, twenty-four convicts, under sentence of transportation, were removed from our County Gaol, and have been safely put board the hulks at Woolwich and Sheerness, viz. … William Avery, … Staffordshire Advertiser, 26 Aug 1820.
National Archives. ADM 101/31/3. Date: 1822. Medical and surgical journal of the Guildford convict ship by James Mitchell, Surgeon and Superintendent for 9 March to 24 July 1822 during which time the said ship was employed in a voyage to New South Wales. Folio 24: William Avery, aged 24, Convict; disease or hurt, rheumatic pains throughout his body, produced by getting wet. Put on sick list, 20 June 1822. Discharged cured, 27 June 1822. --------------------------------------------- olonial Secretary Index. AVERY, William. Per "Guildford", 1822 1824 Oct 8 Blacksmith. Assigned convict tradesman whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Fiche 3293; 5/3821.1 p.4) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the employ of Robert Johnston; in 1823-25 (Fiche 3138; 4/1842B No.421 p.715) 1825 Nov 10 Convict in the service of Robert Johnston of Annandale at the last two musters (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.575)
Colonial Secretary Index. AVERY, William. Per "Guildford", 1822 1824 Oct 8 Blacksmith. Assigned convict tradesman whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Fiche 3293; 5/3821.1 p.4) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the employ of Robert Johnston; in 1823-25 (Fiche 3138; 4/1842B No.421 p.715) 1825 Nov 10 Convict in the service of Robert Johnston of Annandale at the last two musters (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.575)