Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Williams was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 16th Mar 1842 and arriving 11th Aug 1842 with 254 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 HO11/13, Page Number 41 (22) |
| 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 Williams was 30 when convicted and from Rusper, Sussex, England
Name: Williams, George Record Type: Convicts Property: Tasman Peninsula Probation Stations Departure date: 5 Apr 1842 Departure port: London Ship: Surrey (4) Place of origin: Rusper, Sussex Voyage number: 198 Police number: 6657 Index number: 76346 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446494 Tasmanian Library