Henry Johnson

Summary

Henry Johnson, one of 267 convicts transported on the Isabella, 15 January 1842
Born
May 1819
Conviction Theft - larceny
Departure Jan 1842
Arrival
May 1842
Death
Oct 1891
Personal Information
Name: Henry Johnson
Aliases: Harry Power
Gender: Male
Born: 18th May 1819
Death: 11th Oct 1891
Age: 72 years
Crime
Convicted at: Lancaster, Salford General Sessions
Sentence term: 7
Voyage
Departed: 15th Jan 1842
Ship: Isabella
Arrival: 19th May 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ship: Isabella
Departed: 15th Jan, 1842
Arrived: 19th May, 1842
Passengers: 270

The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).

Isabella

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 6
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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“Henry Johnson (aka Harry Power) is my 2 X Great Uncle. Son of Ann (McGuire) Malanaphy.”

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Convict Notes

Contributed by State Library of Queensland on 9th September 2011

Born Waterford, Ireland on 18th May 1819. AKA Harry Power. Convicted of stealing shoes. Said to have taught a young Ned Kelly. Drowned in 1892 when he fell in the Murray River at Swan Hill, Victoria.

Contributed by wendy cole on 21st July 2019

His mother arrived on convict ship "Mexborough" in Dec 1841 Henry had 3 half sisters, Ann, Margaret, Ellen and half brother Patrick, that where on the ship with their mother Ann Malanaphy. In 1852 Ann & William Pickburn aboard the ship "Joanna" went to Melbourne.

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Revisions

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wendy cole
21st Jul 2019alias1: Harry Power, date of birth: 18th May, 1819 (prev. 0000), date of death: 11th October, 1891 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime
Anonymous
12th May 2011none