Ships

Belgravia was a three-masted ship of 889 tons registered in London. She was an oak ‘late frigate’ hull type. Her dimensions were length: 169 ft.; breadth 34.5 ft.; depth 21.2 ft.; draught 16 ft. In 1863 she underwent some repairs and was copper fastened and sheathed in yellow metal. She was surveyed in June 1863 and December 1864.

Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.

Ship built at Sunderland 1848. 621 tons. 1851: 261 female prisoners - 1 death (register of passengers currently being listed on this site - not yet complete). It is understood there were also 3 free female passengers. Master: T Greeves Surgeon: Jn Moody

Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.

The Boddingtons was Built in 1781. She departed Cork Ireland on 15 February 1793 bound for New South Wales.

Tons: 615, built at Thames, England 1810.

395 ton ship. Departed Cork, Ireland for New South Wales, Australia 1809. After leaving Australia, for New Zealand, the vessel was set upon by natives from Bay of Islands and most onboard the ship were massacred (including cannibalization). The boat was captured and towed to Motu Wai (Red Island) were it was totally destroyed.

The 'Brampton' ship was built in 1817 at King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. Originally used by the East India Company and then whaling before being a convict transport ship. Many of the Irish convicts on this ship were convicted under the Insurrection Act, for White Boy offences. 24 April 1823, the Sydney Gazette reported: On Tuesday last arrived from Ireland, with 183 male convicts, the ship Brampton, Captain Moore. She left London the 28th of July last; sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 8th of November; and last from the Cape of Good Hope, the 20th of February, from whence she brings eleven convicts.—Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Price, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 3d Regt. (Buffs.)

Third voyage to Australia. Arrived in Sydney Cove on 18 July 1798 1814 voyage departed from Bengal with 10 male convicts. All tried in India.

Built in Sunderland 1840. Tonnage 493. Rig. Appears to be only one voyage transporting convict persons to Australia - Departing Dublin, Ireland 16 Dec 1840 to arrive at Van Diemen's Land 18 March 1841. As this ship sailed direct from Ireland, the full register of transportees are not yet listed on this web site but are currently being added. Please note this if searching for individual persons.

The Brixton appears to have mainly carried free passengers however some convicts were transported. Convicts transported to New South Wales in 1821. 7 convicts transported to Port Macquarie, Van Diemen's Land 1823. n.b. These people may have been originally transported to other colonies and thus listed under original ship and not on the transfer ship Brixton.

1833 - Voyage. Transported; 179 Female Convicts and 25 Children 1839 - Voyage. On 28th September 1839, the Ship Buffalo left Quebec, Canada, taking 144 prisoners to Van Diemen’s Land and New South Wales, following the Patriot War in Canada in 1837-38. Some of the prisoners were French Canadians patriots and others were American patriots, captured after the Battle of the Windmill. The Ship went first to Van Diemens Land, arriving at Hobart on 11th February 1840, where most of the American prisoners were landed, and then went on to Sydney, arriving on 26th February 1840, where the 58 French speaking prisoners were landed. They were separated mainly because there was hostility between the Americans from Lower Canada and the Canadians from Upper Canada. The prisoners were in the main, literate, idealistic and honest men.

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.)

Built 1841 at the Isle of Man. Wood barque of 465 Tons.

A 1106 ton merchant ship built in 1854, Union Dock, London, Caduceus also transported settlers to New Zealand and Australia. In 1857, Cap J Cass sailed her from Bombay. Passengers: Lieut Tozer (Indian Navy Transport Agent), Lieut Probyn, Chas Barton, Esq. Steerage: 2 Parsee carpenters, 47 natives of India to strap horses, 1 convict prisoner. She returned to Bombay with 138 horses on 9 March 1858.

HMS Calcutta was the East Indiaman Warley (1795), converted to a Royal Navy ship. This ship of the line served for a time as an armed transport. She also transported convicts to Australia. The French Magnanime captured Calcutta in 1805. In 1809, after she ran aground during the Battle of the Basque Roads and her crew had abandoned her, a British boarding party burned her. In 1803 the Calcutta sailed into Port Phillip bay where at least 4 convicts escaped , in Sydney in April 1804 it was reported that 8 had died on the trip. Of the four known escapees one was shot on escape, 2 turned back after 2 days to reattach to the group at the camp in bay before the boat left , one continued on ...into Australia's history books. At least 13 convicts were transferred on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia.The ship also carried officers, wives and free settlers.

Captain Peter Dillon 1st Officer Mr. Worth The Hobart Town Gazette reported the arrival of the brig Calder from Calcutta on 28 September 1822. Disembarked 4 convicts in NSW on 20/11/1822

Ship Name: Caledonia (1) Rig Type: S. Built: Sunderland Build Year: 1815 Size (tons): 412 Voyage Details Source. Claim a Convict website. http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=186

Departed Dublin 2/6/1827 Arrived Port Jackson 17/9/1827

Arrived from Indian on the 17 Jan 1812 with 3 convicts [1 female & 2 male] Source; New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, Letter dated 24 March 1812 to the New South Wales. Secretary's Office, Sydney From Jno Thos. Campbell. Sec. Referring to the convicts arrived by the ships "Ruby", 'Mongalore' & 'Campbell Macquarie'

The ship, 'Captain Cook' was built at Whitby, England in 1826. Transported convicts to New South Wales in 1832, 1833 and 1836.

Departed Cove with 120 females from Cork and the surrounding various gaols - also on board were 56 free settlers along with their women and children. wed april 3 1833 .

The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)

325 ton ship. Built in New Bedford 1811. Sailed from Falmouth, England to Cove, Ireland. Departed Dec 1813 and arrived Sydney, Australia 4 May 1814. 98 female passengers (4 children), 1 death en route. Register of passengers on this web site is currently being updated - not yet complete (researchers please note) R

The Cawdry was a grab ship that was used to transport 14 prisoners from Calcutta and Ceylon in 1826.

Brig Celia arrived in Sydney 11/3/1831 from Mauritius via Hobart Van Diemen's Land. Left Mauritius 1/1/1831 arrived Hobart 26/2/1831. Left Hobart 28/2/1831. Carrying 1 female convict

Ship sailed from Ceylon

The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.

The Charles Dumarque left Madras in 1837 and had 3 Irish convicts who were court martialed in India.

The Charles Kerr was built in Sunderland in 1826, 463 tons. The ship 'Charles Kerr' was also commissioned as an immigrant transport to bring mainly female persons to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1835 - these women were NOT convicts.

Being 335 tons, 105 ft long and 28 ft at the beam, The Charlotte held 88 male and 20 female convicts. Built in 1784 and Skippered by Master Thomas Gilbert, her return to England saw her doing the London - Jamacia run until she was sold to a Quebec merchant in 1818 and was then lost off the coast of Newfoundland that very same year.

From New Zealand to V.D.L. with 3 male convicts Departure date unknown, Arrived 8 January 1846

Built 1837 at Hull. Wood ship of 524 Tons.