Elsewhere noted as departed London on 28 May 1819
Source : "MSN Groups" Daily digest for Australian Surname List dated Mon, 31 Jul 2006

Claim a Convict shows no listing (or researcher interests) in July 2006.
No apparent listing at The Proceedings of the Old Bailey. However refer :

Debbie Marchant's Magpie256 Rootsweb database advises Francis' emmigration "1819 Free Settler arrived on Canada 5" and the same information is shown at Bryan Akrigg's Akrigg Family Tree Rootsweb database [Note : arrival status incorrect]

Primary source of the following information from is G o o g l e's cache of http://www.triode.net.au/~dragon/ft/l-allman.txt as retrieved on 18 Jul 2005 of the following url: http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:-QOIqnIE970J:www.triode.net.au/~dragon/ft/l-allman.txt+%22francis+allman%22+%2B+convict+%2B+%22canada%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2
which advises in parts :....'Between 1818 and 1828 three Francis Allman's arrived in NSW....'.Francis Allman, cordwainer (boot & shoe maker),[1,2,4,38] born 1797/1798 in Norwich, Norfolk Co, England.. Was tried at Norwich QS 26/10/1818, and charged with two others for stealing a thread-case, knife and other items from Susanna Blackburn. Francis alone was found guilty and because it was his second offense, he was sentenced to 7 years transportation. His conduct during the trial was described as "extremely hardened" and upon hearing the sentence replied "Thank you gentlemen, I'm young and the world's wide and therefore I must e'en go through with it." Departed London, 23/4/1819 on the "Canada", arrived Sydney, Australia, 1/9/1819.Description: 22 years of age, 5'2-1/4" tall, face pale, hair brown, eyes hazel. In the 1822 NSW Muster Francis was listed as a "government servant" in the employ of Alexander Tomsey (or Tompsey) of Sydney; fellow "employees" (at the time he was a convict) were Patrick Sheridan and Edward Sullivan, also convicts, both also serving 7 year sentences (it was a common sentence). In the 1825 muster Frances was listed as working in a clearing party under the supervision of Andrew Byrne at Appin, NSW. Received a "Certificate of Freedom", 27/10/1825, #188/4539. In the 1828 census was listed as being a protestant and employed as a cordwainer (shoemaker) by John Pitches at Parramatta, where he also lived. In 1834 & 1836 he was living on George Street, Parramatta, and in 1839 he was living on York Street, Sydney, according to the baptism record for his son, William. Francis died, 23/3/1843, at the Benevolent Asylum, Sydney, and was buried, 27/3/1843, in the Parish of St Lawrence, Sydney, by Rev J. C. Grylls, according to the rites of the Church of England.
Married Margaret Kelly, by banns, with the consent of the Governor, 5/3/1827, at St John's C/E, Parramatta, by Rev. Samuel Marsden, witnesses were George Flintoff & Catherine Heensey, of Parramatta. Both Francis and Margaret were of the Parish of Parramatta and were both illiterate. Margaret was baptised 5/8/1798, St. Mary, St. Marylebone Road, St. Marylebone, London, England. Children of Francis Allman and Margaret Kelly:
i. Harriet Allman, born 19/8/1827, Parramatta, NSW, and baptised 28/10/1827, St John's, Parramatta, NSW. Died 21/10/1914, Rydalmere Psychiatric Hospital, NSW, and buried 23/10/1914, Methodist Section, Rookwood Cemetery, NSW. Married Edward Denning, 18/10/1841, by banns, at C/E Cook's River, Petersham, NSW. Children: Thomas (1842-1972) of Parramatta, NSW, Edward (1844-1861), William (1846-1926), John (1848-1926), Mary Emma (1850-1929), Frederick (1852-1936), Harriet (1855-1883), James (1857-1899), George Edward (1864-1944), Benjamin Reuben (1866-1957), Emaline (1868-1868), Albert Arthur (1869-1956), Clara Jane (1872-1967) of Taralga, NSW.
ii. Sarah Margaret/Matilda Allman baptised 1829 at St John's C/E, Parramatta, NSW. Died 1904 at Waterloo, NSW. Married Joseph Adams, 5/9/1843, by banns at C/E Cook's River, Petersham, NSW. Children: Harriet (1844), Elizabeth (1846), Eliza Jane (1850), all of Cooks River, Peterhsam, NSW; John (1852) of Camperdown, Newtown, NSW; Edmund (1856) of O'Connell Town, NSW; Mary L. (1858) of Glebe, NSW; Frederick W. (1860), Emily (1862), Ada Margaret (1864), all of Goldburn, NSW; Alice A. (1867) of Newtown, NSW; & Albert E. (1871) of St George, NSW.
* iii. Margaret Agnes Allman, baptised 3/8/1830 at St John's C/E, Parramatta, NSW.
iv. Mary Ann Allman born 9/1/1833, Parramatta, NSW, and baptised 1833 at St John's C/E, Parramatta, NSW. Died and was buried 1833, St John's, Parramatta, NSW.
v. Emma J. Allman, baptised 1835, St John's, Parramatta, NSW.[27] Married Edgar Adams, 1851, St Lawrence, Sydney.[7] Children: Joseph J. (1852-1876) and George Edgar T. (1879-1927) of Newtown, Sydney, NSW.
vi. William Allman born 6/4/1839, Sydney, NSW, baptised 17/4/1839 at St Phillip's C/E, Sydney, NSW. Died and was buried 1839, St Phillip's, Sydney, NSW.
Cites numerous sources including :
Trial information from Norwich Mercury, 31st October 1818. Copy provided by Mr C. Wilkins-Jones of the Norfolk County Council.
Rydalmere Psychiatric Hospital Admission Cards, NSW Archives, Kingswood, NSW.
Perth Dead Persons Society web site: "Convicts to Australia - Convict Ships, 1801-1849", http://carmen.murdoch.edu.au/community/dps/convicts/ships.html
NSW State Records, http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/default.htm, "Index to Certificates of Freedom, 1823-1869" - Francis Allman, State Records Reference 4/4424, film 602.
"The Convicts to Port Jackson: 1788-1842" (CD-ROM), Lesley Uebel, ISBN: 0957812809. Also - "Claim a Convict: Convicts to Port Jackson, NSW", www site maintained by Lesley Uebel, http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html.
"Convicts Permission to Marry: 1826-1852" (CD-ROM), Lesley Uebel, ISBN: 0957812817.
Death certificate, Francis "Allinan", 1843.166v27b
Marriage certificate, Francis Alman & Margaret Kelly, 1827.7.11
Death certificate, Margaret Atkins, 1865.03592 [38] Birth certificate, Margaret Horman (sic), 1830.16V15

• Married: 5 MAR 1827 in St. John's Parramatta NSW Australia
• Note: Married Margaret Kelly, by banns, with the consent of the Governor, at St John's C/E, Parramatta, by Rev. Samuel Marsden, witnesses were George Flintoff & Catherine Heensey, of Parramatta. Both Francis and Margaret were of the Parish of Parramatta and were both illiterate.

1. Sarah Matilda ALLMAN b: 1829 in NSW Australia

1. Author: Rootsweb World Connect (see notes)
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   Also Rootsweb Archives and BETA Archives Search Engine
2. Author: Sandra and Peter O'Brien - referred by Jennifer Asher