John Adams

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Summary

Born
Jan 1798
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Oct 1820
Arrival
Mar 1821
Death
Jan 1859
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Personal Information

Name: John Adams
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1798
Death: 1st Jan 1859
Age at death: 61
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Derby Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 2nd Oct 1820
Ship: Dick
Arrival: 12th Mar 1821
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Adams was transported on the Dick, departing 2nd Oct 1820 and arriving 12th Mar 1821 with 141 passengers.

DickDick (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 403 (203)
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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Convict Notes

Denis Pember avatar
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on 26th February 2017

In 1830 John married Sarah Prudence Bankin. Sarah was the daughter of Richard Bankin (Convict, 1815, "Marquis of Wellington") and his wife Prudence nèe Perkins. Sarah had arrived , with her sister, in the colony as a passenger on "Borneo' 28th December 1828, their mother had died on the voyage. Sarah and John had 9 children born between 1831 and 1851.

Denis Pember avatar
105
on 26th February 2017

Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 30.... [Ref A0088] Adams, John, 30 , GS, Dick, 1821, Life, Ploughman to George Cox, Evan.