George Ayton
Summary
George Ayton, one of 250 convicts transported on the Surrey, 16 March 1842
Born
Unknown
Conviction Unknown
Departure Mar 1842
Arrival
Aug 1842
Death
Unknown
Personal Information
Name: George Ayton
Aliases:
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 9
Voyage
Departed: 16th Mar 1842
Ship: Surrey or Surry
Arrival: 11th Aug 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Ship: Surrey or Surry
Departed: 16th Mar, 1842
Arrived: 11th Aug, 1842
Passengers: 254
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.
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 33 (18) |
| 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
Contributed by Bev Fahl on 7th February 2016
married Margaret Lowe a daughter Alice Jemima born 18 June 1864. Alice married George Strickland son of a convict transported 1841
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Bev Fahl | 7th Feb 2016 | term: 9 years (prev. 10 years), gender: m |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |