Surprize August 1790 Norfolk Island
On 7 August 1790 the Surprize and Justinian arrived at Norfolk Island at Cascade. Provision and stores from both ships were unloaded from 9 August and continues over the next week subject to landing conditions. The convicts were first disembarked on 16 August and was completed the following day. One of the boats was overturned with two seaman of the late HMS Sirius, convicts and one child were drowned.
David Collins (who is known for stating incorrect passenger numbers on ships to and from Norfolk Island) wrote that the Surprise left Port Jackson on 1 August with 35 male convicts, 150 female convicts, two superintendents lately arrived, and one deputy commissary, Mr. Thomas Freeman, appointed such by the governor’s warrant. Wentworth, who, being desirous of some employment in this country, was now sent to Norfolk Island to act as an assistant to the surgeon there, being reputed to have the necessary requisites for such a situation.
However research reflect different numbers of male convicts travelling on the Surprize in August 1790 to Norfolk Island.
Passenger list of the Surprize August 1790 (collated from a range of primary sources and historical evidence and spelling as found).
Free People
- Doidge, William Thomas. Civil Department: Superintendent
- Freeman, Thomas – Civil Department: Deputy Commissary
- Hume, Andrew: Civil Department Superintendent. Departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson per Kitty in Mar 1793
- Wentworth, D’Arcy, Civil Department: Acting Superintendent
Male Convicts
- Blundell, John: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island per Lady Nelson Feb 1808
- Cartwright, William: Convict
- Chaffey, Thomas – Convict Scarborough 1790
- Coffin, John – Convict
- Collier, Thomas – Convict Scarborough 1790
- Collins, William – Convict Neptune 1790, married Ann Stockwell Nov 1791 Norfolk Island, died 1796 Norfolk Island
- Cooley, Samuel – Convict
- Cox, William – Convict
- Davis, William – Convict
- Day, Samuel: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island 1813
- Edwards, Thomas – Convict
- Elkington, Charles – Convict
- Elliott/Trimby, Joseph: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island 1813
- Evans, Joseph: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island 1813
- Gewalt, John: Convict Scarborough 1790, died 1792 Norfolk Island
- Girdler, Henry: Convict
- Gregory, Thomas: Convict Neptune 1790. Departed Norfolk Island per Estramina May 1808
- Griffiths, Jonathan/John – Convict
- Jones, Robert – Convict. Departed Norfolk Island 1813
- Joy, Richard – Convict
- Knight, William: Convict Neptune 1790, married Mary Levy Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Messinger, Thomas – Convict
- Merrett, Joseph: Convict
- Murphy, Thomas: Convict.
- Murrell, Joseph – Convict
- Newby, Thomas – Convict
- Nowland, Michael – Convict Scarborough 1790
- Palmer, Henry – Convict Neptune 1790, died 1790 Norfolk Island
- Painter, John – Convict
- Penny, John – Convict
- Ponteu, Jeremiah – Convict
- Rayner, William Convict
- Ross, Cockn. William – Convict
- Thomas, John: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson per Kitty Mar 1793
- Saltmarsh, William – Convict
- Sells, Martin: Convict
- Shibird/Shurburd, William: Convict
- Silvey/ Sienie/Seney, William: Convict
- Slaney/Stanley, Richard: Convict
- Smith, Charles: Convict Scarborough 1790, died 1795 Norfolk Island
- Stretch, Thomas: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island 1813
- Thomas, John: Departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson per Kitty Mar 1793
- Tucker, Moses: Convict
- Vallence, Thomas: Convict
- Young, John: Convict
Female Convicts
- Acton, Sarah: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, died 1795 Norfolk Island
- Anderson, Elizabeth: Convict
- Armsdale/Armidale/Harmsden, Anne: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married George Legge Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Arnold, Mary: Convict
- Baker, Elizabeth: Convict Neptune 1790, married Richard Slaney Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Barnes, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790
- Bateman, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married George Guest Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Baxter, Susannah: Convict
- Berry, Anne: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson per Kitty Mar 1793
- Bolton, Hannah (Ann): Convict Lady Juliana 1790, died 1801 Norfolk Island
- Bolton, Mary: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island 1813
- Brooks, Anne: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married James Morrisby Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Brooks, Jane: Convict
- Butler, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, died after August 1812 Norfolk Island.
- Caddy, Unknown: Convict, drowned on disembarking 17 August 1790
- Carey, Anne/Ann: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Stephen Gilbert Nov 1791 Norfolk Island, departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson per Kitty Mar 1793
- Carter, Margaret: Convict
- Carty, Mary Anne: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson per Kitty Mar 1793
- Chafey/Chasey, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, drowned on disembarking 17 August 1790
- Chaplain, Mary: Convict
- Christmas, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Charles Smith Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Clark, Catherine: Convict
- Cottle, Mary: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island Lady Nelson Feb 1808
- Cottrell, Elizabeth: Convict. Died Apr 1795 Norfolk Island
- Craig, Mary: Convict
- Cross, Mary: Convict
- Crowley, Catherine: Convict
- Cumberland, Sarah: Convict
- Cutler, Martha: Convict
- Dale, Rose: Convict
- Davis, Deborah: Convict. Final departure per Estramina May 1808
- Davis, Elizabeth: Convict
- Davis, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Richard Lyons Nov 1791 Norfolk Island, departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson per Kitty Mar 1793
- Dorsett, Sarah: Convict
- Douglas, Elizabeth: Convict
- Dowland, Mary: Convict
- Doyle, Anne: Convict
- Elley, Jane: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson aboard the Dart in Sep 1803
- Ellis, Jane: Convict
- Farrell, Elizabeth: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married John Hall Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Fido, Alice: Convict
- Fido, Elizabeth: Convict
- Fido, Jane: Convict
- Fitzgerald, Elizabeth: Convict
- Fitzpatrick, Rose : Convict
- Flanagan, Mary: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island per Estramina May 1808
- Frost, Frances: Convict
- Frost, Mary 1: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Joshua Peck Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Gale, Elizabeth: Convict Lady Juliana 1790
- Garland, Mary J: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, died 1801 Norfolk Island
- Gaters/Garter Mary: Convict
- Gettos – Getty – Gatehouse, Mary: Convict
- Gibson, Anne: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Edward Risby Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Giles, Elizabeth: Convict
- Gill, Amelia: Convict
- Goldsmith, Elizabeth: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island 1809
- Gough, Elizabeth: Convict
- Gregg, Sarah: Convict
- Gregory, Sarah: Convict Lady Juliana 1790. Died Norfolk Island
- Griffin, Elizabeth: Convict
- Haggar, Anne – Convict
- Hanaway, Anne: Convict
- Harding, Amelia: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Leonard Dyer Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Harmsden, Ann: Convict
- Harpur-Harper, Anne: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Jacob Bellett Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Hawkins, Hannah: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Henry Taylor Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Higgins, Mary Convict
- Hill, Anne: Convict
- Hoddy, Rachel: Convict Lady Juliana 1790
- Hook, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790
- Hopper, Elizabeth: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, died 1796 – 1800 Norfolk Island
- Hounsett/Houston/Owsten, Mary (Ann) – Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married William Blunt Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- House, Sarah: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Thomas Sparks Nov 1791 Norfolk Island, died 1796 – 1800 Norfolk Island
- Hunt, Susannah: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married William Mitchell Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Hyland, Catherine: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married John Foley Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Israel, Maria: Convict Lady Juliana 1790
- Johnson, Elizabeth: Convict. Drowned on disembarking 17 August 1790
- Johnston, Mary: Convict.
- Jones, Ann (Jones-Dorvent): Convict Lady Juliana 1790, died 1791 Norfolk Island
- Jones, Elizabeth: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson per Kitty Mar 1793
- Jones, Hannah P: Convict
- Jones, Lydia: Convict
- Jones, Mary: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson per Kitty Mar 1793
- Jones, Sarah: Convict.
- Kirwan, Elinor: Convict
- Lemamon, Mary: Convict
- Long, Mary: Convict
- Lyons, Sarah: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married William Tunks Nov 1791 Norfolk Island, departed Norfolk Island for Port Jackson per Kitty Mar 1793
- Maloy/Malloy, Jane: Convict
- Manning, Sarah: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married James Painter Nov 1791 Norfolk Island, departed Norfolk Island Lady Nelson Feb 1808
- Mattox/Matter, Grace: Convict
- McCormick, Sarah: Convict
- McDonald, Mary: Convict
- Meredith, Anne: Convict: with James Beblin, Died Norfolk Island
- Millidge, Susannah: Convict
- Mortimore, Susannah: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Thomas O’Brien Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Nash, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790
- Oakley, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, died 1796 Norfolk Island
- Pardoe, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Peter Hibbs Nov 1791 Norfolk Island, Peter Hibbs, HMS Sirius Seaman Settler
- Peasley/Pearsley, Jane: Convict
- Peeling, Hannah: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Stephen Martin Norfolk Island
- Pickett, Susannah: Convict Lady Juliana 1790. Departed Norfolk Island 1814
- Poor, Anne: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, died 1796 Norfolk Island
- Randall/Randull, Mary: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island 1813
- Reid, Jane: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, died 1798 – 1800 Norfolk Island
- Richards, Elizabeth: Convict Lady Juliana 1790
- Riley/Riely, Elizabeth – Convict
- Rock, Anne: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island per Estramina May 1808
- Roney, Hannah – Convict Lady Juliana 1790
- Shakespear, Elizabeth: Convict
- Sienie, Elizabeth: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married William Trimby Nov 1791 Norfolk Island, died 1798 – 1799 Norfolk Island
- Simpson, Charlotte (Hall)– Convict Lady Juliana 1790. Departed Norfolk Island per Estramina May 1808
- Smith, Anne Bone: Convict
- Smith, Elizabeth 1: Convict
- Smith, Rachel: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, died 1791 Norfolk Island
- Smith, Sarah 1: Convict
- Smith, Sarah 2: Convict
- Steele, Anne: Convict
- Steele, Elizabeth: Convict
- Stewart, Margaret 1: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married William Cable Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Stewart, Margaret 2: Convict
- Stockwell, Anne: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married William Collins Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Stokes, Anne: Convict
- Storar, Sarah: Convict Lady Juliana 1790
- Stringer, Elizabeth: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Thomas Dixon Nov 1791 Norfolk Island, departed Norfolk Island 1810
- Stultz, Mary: Convict
- Talbot, Dorcas: Convict, married John Hatcher, died Norfolk Island
- Tamsin (Thompson), Elizabeth: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Thomas Eddington Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Thompson, Jane: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married John Griffiths Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Thompson, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Samuel Pickett Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Thornton, Esther: Convict
- Tuck. Mary: Convict
- Turner, Mary: Convict
- Tyler, Jane: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married William Dempsey Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Vandebuss, Jane: Convict
- Wade, Mary: Convict
- Walker, Mary: Convict
- Watson, Elinor: Convict. Eleanor Watson: Departed Norfolk Island Lady Nelson Feb 1808
- Watkins, Rachel: Convict Neptune 1790, married James Williams Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- White, Catherine: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, died 1793 Norfolk Island
- Whitting, Jane: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island 1808
- Wilcox, Anne: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island Lady Nelson Feb 1808
- Williams, Mary: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married Richard Knight Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Wilson, Mary 2: Convict
- Winspear, Mary: Convict. Departed Norfolk Island per Estramina May 1808
- Wishaw, Elizabeth: Convict, had a relationship with James Sheers, died 1797 to 1801 Norfolk Island
- Wood, Anne: Convict
- Wood, Elizabeth: Convict
- Wooley, Sarah (Woolley): Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married John Ryan Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
- Yeoman, Anne: Convict Lady Juliana 1790, married William Blackall Nov 1791 Norfolk Island
Convict Children
- Bond, Isaac: Convicts’ Child
- Brooks, William: Convict’s child
- Crowley, William: Convicts’ Child, William Wentworth born on voyage to Norfolk Island.
- Davis, John: Convicts child
- Gregory, Elizabeth: Convict Child
- Griffin, George: Convicts child
- Hanaway, James: Convict’s Child
- Langley, Josiah/Joseph: Convict’s child
- Mortimore, Susannah: Convict’s Child
- Powell, Edward: Convict’s Child
- Riley, Catherine: Convict’s child
- Thompson, Robert: Convict’s child
- Walker (Lee), Sarah: Convict Child Departed Norfolk Island 1813
- Wood, Elizabeth: Convicts’ Child
- Unknown, Child: Drowned on disembarking 17 August 1790