PORT PHILLIP CONVICTS ASSIGNMENTS

EARLY 1840s

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Assignment of convicts to landholders and business persons in the Port Phillip District of New South Wales in the early 1840s.
The name of the ship in which they were originally transported to Australia and the year of their transportation is given.
In some instances, the spelling of names is in doubt. These are indicated by (s).
The list contains many but probably not all of the convicts assigned to land holders and business persons during this period.

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SURNAME GIVEN MAME/S TRANSPORT SHIP YEAR ASSIGNEE or EMPLOYMENT 
ADAMS James William Jardine 1839 Captain DAVISON
ALLWAY James Westmoreland 1835 W VERNER Esq.
ARTLER (s) John Maitland   Border Patrol
ASHTON John Norfolk 1837 H N CARRINGTON Esq.
ATKINS John Theresa 1839 D C SIMSON Esq.
AUSTIN John Norfolk 1837 A George KNIGHT
BAKER Samuel Charles Kerr 1837 J G KING Esq.
BAKER EDWARD Charles Kerr 1837 W WALLACE Esq.
BAMBURY William Bengal Merchant 1838 J B ALEXANDER Esq.
BARKER William     J GARDINER Esq.
BARLOW William Elphinstone 1838 D C SIMSON Esq.
BARNWELL Cairn (s) St Vincent 1837 T & D MacFARLANE
BARTHANO (s) George John 1837 In charge of meteorological
BELL William Parkfield 1839 D C SIMSON Esq.
BILTON John Susan   V J CLOW
BOKONE Melancthon (s) Mangles 1836 A THOMSON Esq.
BONE William Moffat 1836 W W DARKE Esq.
BOYD William John 1837 W H Galdwyn Esq.
BRADFORD Charles Waterloo 1837 J SCOBIE Esq.
BRAYBROOK A Hooghly (s) 1834 H N CARRINGTON Esq.
BROWN Garrett Hero 1834 HINCHSON & MASTERSON (s)
BRUNT John Kenaway (s) 1836 C HOWARD Esq.
BRYAN William Elphinstone 1838 D C SIMSON Esq.
BUCKLAND James Isabella   illegible
BURKE Sarah Ann Arab (from VDL)   T THORNELOE Esq (s)
BURNETT Alexander Moffat 1836 M N BRIGGS Esq.
BURNS Nicholas Westmoreland 1838 Mess'rs DUTTON
BURROWS  Robert Theresa 1839 T W McLEOD Esq.
BUTCHER Charles James Daterson 1837 B BAXTER Esq.
BUTLER Thomas Banner Moffat 1836 Mess'rs DUTTON
BYRNET Patrick Clyde   A THOMSON Esq.
CAHILL Jeromiah Hive 1835 Mr Charles DIGHT                       Top
CAIN Edward William Jardine 1838 T B ALEXANDER Esq.
CALVIN James William Jardine 1838 Captain DAVISON
CANDAN (s) Patrick Westmoreland 1838 Mr J COOPER
CARROLL Edward Earl St Vincent 1837 A RANKIN Esq.
CARROLL John Lady McNaughton 1835 J McARTHUR Esq.
CASSEN James Adrian 1830 T & D MacFARLANE
CASTLES George Norfolk 1837 B BAXTER (s) Esq.
CATHEDGE (s) William Charles Kerr 1837 Mr STOGUE
CHAPPELL William Earl Grey 1837 Mr George PORTER
CHESNELL Edmund Bengal Merchant  1838 A THOMSON Esq.
CHIGNEY Edward Lady Lynedoch 1838 Mr PENNOCK (s)
CLARKE John John 1837 W H GALDWYN Esq.
CLARKE John Duncan Castle 1830 P G KING Esq.
CLARKE John Bengal Merchant 1838 Mr J CLAPHAM
CLEAVER Richard     J GARDINER Esq.
CLERK Patrick Recovery 1835 Mess'rs DUTTON
CLUTTERBUCK William Surry   G C CURLEWIS Esq.
COCKLAN Thomas Hive 1835 Mess'rs RYRIE
COLBORNE George Maitland   Border Police
COLLINS Mary Margaret   A M Mark
COLLINS John Edew   Border Patrol
CONDON James William Jardine 1838 T B ALEXANDER Esq.
CONNOR David Sarah 1838 MUTCHISON & MacKENZIE
CONNOR William Backwell 1835 T & D MacFARLANE
CONNOR Thomas Clyde 1830 Major DAVISON
COOK George Aurora 1833 J COGHILL Esq.
COOK James Mangles 1837 J THOMSON Esq.
COOKEN John Neptune 1838 H N CARRINGTON Esq.
COOPER George James Patterson 1837 Mr Henry JILD
CORBETT Richard Prince George 1837 Mess'rs RYRIE
CORNWALL John Neptune 1838 J WATSON Esq.
CORRY Simon Earl Grey 1838 W RUTLEDGE Esq. (s)
COX John Charles Kerr 1838 T B ALEXANDER Esq.
CURTIS William Aurora 1833 Mr Francis MOWITT (s)
DACEY John Portsea   J ARNOLD Esq.                           Top
DAGGETT Henry Stirling Castle   Mr George Eagle
DARKE William Florentia 1832 Mr STOGG
DART John     W LITHGOW Esq.
DAUGHTY Patrick Forth   Stockade
DAVIS John Mangles 1847 MURCHISON & MacKENZIE
DAVIS John Parmelia (s)   Stockade
DICKEN Timothy Margaret Huntly (s) 1835 H G BENNETT
DOWNES William Calcutta 1837 J G KING Esq.
DOYLE Thomas William Jardine 1838 RYDER & JINK (s)
DRISCOLL James Surry 1836 Mr Francis MOWITT
DRIVER John Emma Eugenia   Mr Sidney James STEPH (s)
DYER Hugh Mangles   W LYTHGOW Esq.
EDWARDS William Henry Janmer (s) 1836 H BRIGGS
ELLIS William Mangles   W LITHGOW Esq.
ELLISTON Thomas Lloyds   W LITHGOW Esq.
ELOREDGE Henry Charles Kerr 1837 W KUTLEDGE Esq. (s)
FARRELL Edward Hebe 1837 RYDER & JINK (s)
FERREN John Mermade 1834 T & D MacFARLANE
FITZELAND Welsels (s) Pekoe   Border Police
FITZGERALD John Earl Grey 1838 Mr F MOWATT
FLEMMING Robert Charles Paterson 1837 Mr J WHITE
FLETCHER John Lady Nugent 1835 Mr F MOWATT
FLEWER James Prince George 1837 Mr A RANKIN
FLYNN Joseph Blenheim 1837 Mr J WATSON
FOX William Norfolk 1829 T & D MacFARLANE
GAIN George Lady Lynedoch 1838 H BRIGGS                                    Top
GAYNOR Patrick Clyde   Captain DAVISON
GIBBONS John Royal Admiral 1835 L MacKINNON
GILLAM Henry Moffat 1836 Mess'rs RYRIE
GION Thomas England 1835 Mr J POLLARD
GLEESON William Clyde 1838 Mess'rs DUTTON
GOBIN James Calcutta 1837 M N CARRINGTON
GOINLAY (s) Alexander Royal Admiral 1835 J R MURDOCK
GORDON William J S Forbes 1830 W W DARKE Esq.
GRAHAM Thomas Royal Admiral 1835 L MacKINNON
GRAY James Lady Feversham 1834 L MacKINNON
GREENWOOD Thomas Strathfieldsay 1836 M TEMPLETON
HAIT Joseph John 1837 W H Galdwyn Esq.
HALEY Nicholas William Jardine 1838 Mr John GARDINER
HANLEY Peter Elphinstone 1838 A RANKIN Esq.
HARLEY Edmund Clyde 1838 Mr John GARDINER
HARRISON Peter Clyde 1838 W LONSDALE Esq.
HAWKES John Earl Grey 1837 Mr Geoege PORTER
HAXKINS Charles Margaret Huntly (s) 1835 D C SIMSON Esq.
HAY Allan Strathfieldsay 1837 P G JUNG Esq.
HAYES Patrick Hive 1835 J McARTHUR Esq.
HAZLEWOOD John Prince George 1837 W LONSDALE Esq.
HEATON John Camden 1832 D L WAUGH
HENNESSY Francis Strathfieldsay 1837 Mr J JACKSON
HEYWOOD Isaac Amelia 1839 T & D MacFARLANE
HIGGINS Thomas Lady Nugent 1836 J R MURDOCK
HIGGINS Patrick Royal Sovereign 1834 Pilot Boat's crew
HIGGINSON William Moffat 1836 G C CURLEWIS Esq.
HODGES William Moffat 1836 J R MURDOCK
HOGTON Thomas Asia 1837 Mess'rs RYRIE
HOLT Robert John 1837 P McARTHUR Esq
HOWARTH Hanson John 1837 B BAXTER
HUDSON George Earl Grey 1837 Mr W WALLACE
HULSE John Bengal Merchant 1834 J R MURDOCK
HULSE Joseph Bengal Merchant 1836 Mess'rs RYRIE
HUNTER John Earl Grey 1838 MURCHISON & MacKENZIE
JACQUES Robert John 1832 Mess'rs DUTTON                         Top
JERRICOTT William John 1837 W H GALDWYN Esq.
JOHNSTON James Asia 1837 A KEMMIS Esq. (s)
JONES John Charles Kerr 1837 B BAXTER Esq.
JONES Thomas James Patterson 1837 J HARRISON Esq.
JONES James Lady Nugent 1834 Mr SNODGRASS
JONES William ? Castle (illegible) 1835 A THOMSON Esq.
JONES Thomas Susan 1834 W WALLACE Esq.
JONIKIN (s) James William Jardine 1838 Mr HOGG
JORDAN William Heraine 1833 Mess'rs RYDER & KIRK
KEARNEY Henry Lady Lynedoch 1833 A THOMSON Esq.
KEATING Edward Surry 1836 Mr W RYRIE
KELLY Patrick William Jardine 1838 Mr R ROACH
KELLY Dennis Hive 1835 Mr W RYRIE
KEMP Charles Lady Nugent 1834 Mr A BALCOMBE
KENNY James Norfolk   Border Police
KING John Mangles 1837 Mr F MOWATT
KIRKWOOD William Calcutta 1837 Mess'rs RYDER & KIRK
LACEY Patrick Backwell 1835 J MacPHERSON Esq.
LALOR Frankon Java 1833 G C CURLEWIS Esq.
LANDRIDGE Charles Charles Kerr 1837 Captain BENSON
LANE John Strathfieldsay 1837 J HARRISON Esq.
LANGFORD John Moffat 1836 J HARRISON Esq.
LLOYD John Moffat 1836 D L WAUGH Esq.
LOOMS Joseph Phoenix 1828 Mess'rs RYDER & KIRK             Top
MacDONALD Archibald Royal Sovereign 1834 illegible (pos. HOGG)
MAKIN Patrick Galliardon (s)   Border Police
MANLY James Hive 1834 Survey Department
MANSBRIDGE (s) Alexander Captain Cook 1836 P G KING Esq.
MARTAIN Thomas Royal Sovereign 1834 J ATKINSON Esq.
MARTIN Thomas Neptune 1838 M N CARRINGTON Esq.
MATTHEWS Stephen John Barry 1839 Mr J WATSON
McANALLY Michael St Vincent 1837 H BRIGGS Esq.
McCLURE Kilpatrick Hero 1834 S BROWN Esq.
McCOUTY (or COUTY) Michael Norfolk 1833 J W HOWEY Esq.
McCULLEN Duncan James Patterson 1837 B BAXTER Esq.
McDONNELL Alexander Hebe 1837 T ALEXANDER Esq.
McIVOR Thomas Lady Lynedoch 1838 M N CARRINGTON Esq.
McKENZIE John Susan 1836 P G KING Esq.
McLAUGHLIN Thomas Hive 1835 Mess'rs RYDER & KIRK
McMANUS Thomas Westmoreland 1838 J MURCHISON Esq.
MILLER Benjamin Moffat 1836 M N CARRINGTON Esq.
MOORE John Bengal Merchant 1838 Mr J JACKSON
MORGAN Aaron John 1837 M N CARRINGTON Esq.
MORGAN James Lady Lynedoch   Stockade
MORRIS John Earl Grey 1838 G PORTER Esq.
MORRIS George Lady Feversham 1833 Captain DAVISON
MORSE John Charles Kerr 1837 Mr J POLLARD
MUIR David Asia 1837 W RYRIE Esq.
MULLALY Patrick Calcutta 1837 H BRIGGS Esq.
MULLIGAN John William Jardine 1838 Mr J GARDINER (crossed out)
MULLOWNY (s) John Hive 1835 T & D MacFARLANE
MURNAM Thomas Earl Grey 1836 W RUTLEDGE Esq.
MURRICK James Hooghly 1830 T & D MacFARLANE
NORRIS William Bengal Merchant 1835 H BRIGGS Esq.                            Top
NORTON John Hebe 1837 Mess'rs RYDER & KIRK
NOWLAN Bernard Hebe 1837 Captain DAVISON
NUGENT John Royal Admiral 1835 Mr W RUTLEDGE
PALMER Thomas William Jardine 1838 Mr J WATSON
PARTRIDGE John England   Stockade
PITT Thomas Theresa 1839 Mr J WATSON
POUCHARD Henry John Barry 1836 J McARTHUR Esq.
PREUTICE Edward Lady Lynedoch   Border Police
PYE Thomas Prince George 1837 S J BROWN Esq.
RAMPLYN Henry Mangles 1837 MURCHISON & MacKENZIE
RAWSON James Strathfieldsay 1837 Captain HARRISON
RICHARDSON Joseph James Patterson 1837 B BAXTER Esq.
ROOK James Strathfieldsay 1836 D C McARTHUR 
RUSSELL Ann Surry 1840 Mr W H DUTTON
SAMMONS Anne Jane (from VDL) 1833 With husband - John NEWMAN
SAPPING Bridget Margaret   C H ROSS Esq.
SCHOFIELD Joseph John Barry 1839 Mr J WATSON
SCOTT Henry Henry Farmer   Stockade
SELLARS Henry May 1832 J MacPHERSON Esq.
SHAKSPEARE Ferdinand Theresa 1839 Mr J WATSON
SHAW Joshua Fairlie 1834 H BRIGGS Esq.
SHEEHAN John Hive 1835 Mr TEMPLETON
SHEPPARD Thomas Bengal Merchant 1835 Mr A BALCOMBE
SHEWELL Henry Susan 1836 Mess'rs RYDER & KIRK
SHORT James Strathfieldsay 1836 Mr J JACKSON
SIRDA Ali Symetry 1838 W VERNER Esq.
SKINNER George John Prince George 1837 J D & L CAMPBELL
SMITH James Susan 1836 Mess'rs RYDER & KIRK
SMITH William Strathfieldsay 1837 Captain HARRISON
SMITH Henry Theresa 1839 J N McLEOD
SMITH James Mangles 1837 Mr J HODGSON
SMITH John Moffat 1836 W H DUTTON
STILEMAN John Surry   Stockade
STOCKDALE Thomas James Patterson   Stockade
STOFFLO Keyse Pekoe 1840 Border Police
STONE John Surry 1834 P McARTHUR Esq
STRINGER Isaac Auroa 1833 P McARTHUR Esq
STURMAN Kevite Pekoe 1840 Border Police
SUPTON Edmund Westmoreland 1835 T WILLS Esq.
SWADLING William John Barry 1839 Mr J WATSON
TARBUCK James Lady Kenaway   Stockade                                       Top
TAYLOR Job Blenheim   Border Police
THORP John Earl Grey 1837 G PORTER Esq.
TIERNEY Patrick Recovery 1840 Mr D L WAUGH
TOLLEMACHE Harvey Lady Nugent 1836 Captain BROWN
TRAYNOR Edward Lady McNaughton 1835 Mr J COGHILL
TULTY Thomas Forth 1834 Mr J JACKSON
TURNER Frederick John 1837 A KEMMIS Esq. (s)
VINTER John     W COGHILL Esq.
VISSARD Patrick Earl Grey 1837 G PORTER Esq.
VIVIAN Peter Bengal Merchant 1836 J MacPHERSON Esq.
WALSH Fardy Clyde 1838 H BRIGGS Esq.
WARD John Bengal Merchant 1838 D CAMERON Esq.
WARGRAVES James Moffat 1836 G C CURLEWIS Esq.
WATERTON William Asia 1837 Mess'rs RYRIE
WATT Patrick William Jardine   Mr Sidney James STEPHENS
WELLS Henry Asia 1836 Mr TEMPLETON
WHEELER George     W CAGHILL Esq.
WHEELER Thomas Norfolk 1837 J MacPHERSON Esq.
WILLIAMS Thomas Margaret Huntly 1836 Mr TEMPLETON
WILLIAMS Bartholomew Hive   Stockade
WILTSHIRE Henry Lady Lynedoch 1833 A RANKIN Esq.
WIPTE (s) Thomas John 1837 Major DAVISON
WOOD John Asia 1825 W RUTLEDGE Esq.
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