Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1822
Arrival
Mar 1823
Death
Aug 1870
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Personal Information
Name: William Wright
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 11th Aug 1870
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Smith, Robert Buskel (Alias)
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Norfolk Assizes
Sentence term: Life
Voyage
Departed: 2nd Oct 1822
Ship: Surrey Or Surry
Arrival: 4th Mar 1823
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
William Wright was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 2nd Oct 1822 and arriving 4th Mar 1823 with 161 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 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 224 |
| 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 |
Claims
"William is my 5x Gr Grandfather. Married Elizabeth Graham (Buffalo) 12/1/1835 Port Macquarie."
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Rebecca McEwan
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