Henry Johnson
Summary
Transportation
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).

References
Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 6 |
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 |
Claims
“Henry Johnson (aka Harry Power) is my 2 X Great Uncle. Son of Ann (McGuire) Malanaphy.”

Convict Notes
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.
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
Contributor | Date | Changes |
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wendy cole | 21st Jul 2019 | alias1: 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 2011 | none |