Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Wright was transported on the Bussorah Merchant, departing 1st Oct 1829 and arriving 18th Jan 1830 with 200 passengers.
The Bussorah Merchant was built at Calcutta in 1818, 531 tons. The ship transported convicts from England in 1828 to New South Wales, from Ireland in 1829/30 to Hobart, Van Diemen's Land and in 1831 another voyage to Sydney, New South Wales. (The ship also made voyages to Australia, in 1837, 1839 & 1845 with free immigrants.)
Bussorah Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 215 (110) |
| 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
Place of origin: Snaith, Yorkshire CON31-1-45 Image 347 No; 1027 1830 - TRIAL; 1830 - 15 June 1830. Offence; Stealing 6 pieces of Fir Timber the property of the KIng. Sentence 6 months and whipped 1839 - Marriage Permissions. 30 November 1839 George Wright. Ship/free: Bussorah Merchant Rachel Holmes. Ship/free: Mary - Approved 1841 - Marriage Permissions. 30 June 1841 George Wright. Ship/free: Bussorah Merchant Frances Adams. Ship/free: Nautilus - Approved 1841 - Marriage: 26 July 1841 at Court House, Oatlands, Tasmania, according to rites of United Church of England & Ireland. Frances Adams aged 20yrs, spinster. George Wright, aged 33 yrs, bachelor, carpenter. Witness; Edwin Hobson & Ellen Clay. Registered: Oatlands 1842 -24 May 1842. Conditional Pardon. No; 481. 1849 - Departure. Departure date: 1 Oct 1849 Departure port: Launceston per Ship: Halcyon. Bound to: Adelaide Status; Conditional Pardon. Ship to colony: Bussorah Merchant
Married Frances Adams (transported per 'Nautilus' 1839), at Oatlands, Tasmania 1841.