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Voyage
Transportation
John Allen was transported on the Blundell, departing 13th Mar 1844 and arriving 12th Jul 1844 with 210 passengers.
Blundell (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 23 (13). --0-- http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai00687 |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
1852 - Marriage Permissions. Butler, Mary. Ship/free: Lord Auckland Marriage to: Allen, John. Ship/free: Blundell Permission date: 10 Mar 1852 - No approved 1853 - 2 May 1853. Marriage Permissions. Applied again and was approved if the clergyman is satisfied. 1859 - November 1859. Application for admission. Queen's Orphan School Name of Children; - Allen, William, Allen, John, Allen, Daniel, Allen, Mary Ann Father; John Allen. Per Ship; Blundell. Has deserted them about 5 weeks ago. Mother; Mary Butler. Mary had pledged clothes and furniture she possessed in order to buy bread for herself and her children and has nothing left. Residence; Campbell St, 1859 - Orphan Number: 56 Orphan: William ALLEN. Born; 14 May 1852 Mother: BUTLER, Mary. Mother's ship: Lord Auckland Father: ALLEN, John. Father's ship: Blundell Admission refused Nov 1859. Queens Orphan School 1859 - Orphan Number: 48 Orphan: Mary Ann ALLEN; Born; 30 Dec 1857 Mother: BUTLER, Mary. Mother's ship: Lord Auckland Father: ALLEN, John. Father's ship: Blundell Admission refused Nov 1859. Queens Orphan School 1860 - Orphan Number: 41 Orphan: Daniel ALLEN Mother: BUTLER, Mary. Ship: Lord Auckland Father: ALLEN, John. Ship: Blundell Age when admitted: 4yrs 4mths Date admitted: 25 Jun 1860 Date discharged: 26 Jan 1870 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Simon Fitzgerald, Launceston 1860 - Orphan Number: 45 Orphan: John ALLEN Mother: BUTLER, Mary. Ship: Lord Auckland Father: ALLEN, John .Ship: Blundell Age when admitted: 6yrs 4mths Date admitted: 25 Jan 1860 Date discharged: 26 Oct 1869 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School
FOOTNOTE: John ALLEN's co-accused, Anthony WESTON, who was also sentenced to transportation for life, never left England. Deemed to be a "very bad character and suspected of other robberies, once in prison before, bad connexions", he served time on the prison hulks Justitia (to 1849) and Stirling Castle. It was from the Stirling Castle hulk, on 9 August, 1851, that he was discharged having been granted a "Free Pardon", presumably on the grounds of his medical condition -- "palpitation of heart" (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951; Misc.; Register of Prisoners; 1774-1789). --00--
DEATH: Last confirmed sighting 1873. Common name. Possible death, based on age: Name: John Allen Death Date: 1 Jul 1878 Death Place: Tasmania Age: 58 Registration Year: 1878 Registration Place: Hobart, Tasmania Registration number: 1356 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820 last address: Cascades (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai00687)
OTHER: Family records show he married Mary Butler (per Lord Auckland 1849) at Hobart, in June 1853. Earlier convict records list him as married before his transportation. For further details, see http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai00687. --0--
COLONIAL CONVICTION: 5 June, 1873: Convicted in the Supreme Court, Launceston, for perjury -- sentenced to 3 years. Notation on Conduct record: "If conduct good to 4 June next residue of sentence to be remitted." (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-78$init=CON33-1-78p7) --0--
EMPLOYMENT: 1849, 1850, 1851: Employed by Henry Lewis 1854: Thomas Jones 1854: Henry Lewis (https://talis.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=NI_NAME="Allen, John") --0--
April, 1847: Taken off Norfolk Island per Pestongee Bomangee and sent to VDL. Variously at work stations on the Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur. 7 August, 1848: PPH (Probation Pass Holder) Class 3 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-78$init=CON33-1-78p7). September 24, 1854: Ticket of Leave issued. September 16, 1856: Received a Conditional Pardon (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai00687) --0--
NORFOLK ISLAND & VDL: Listed as convict #18068, he said he had been transported for burglary and stealing £19 from Mr Smith, but he said "I know nothing about it. I am innocent." He was born in 1818, native place Belper, Derbyshire; nailor by trade, able to read, married and Protestant (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai00687). Family: Wife Mary, father Samuel, brothers William and Samuel, and sisters Charlotte and Eliza -- all at his native place (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON17-1-2$init=CON17-1-2P36). --0--
NEWSPAPER report of the trial: "ANTHONY WESTON, aged 58, and JOHN ALLEN, aged 22, were charged with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock in the night of the 22nd of May, at Windley, and stealing therefrom one £5 note, nine sovereigns, several pieces of silver coin, and three guns, the property of William Smith. The parties also violently assaulted the prosecutor. — The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners. They were sentenced to be transported for life." (Sheffield Independent, 29 July, 1843, p5) --0--
TRIAL: 24 July, 1843: Convicted at Derby Assizes of burglary -- sentenced to transportation for life. No previous convictions are recorded here (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-78$init=CON33-1-78p7). --0--