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John Alsop was transported on the Recovery, departing 27th May 1837 and arriving 8th Oct 1837 with 280 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 50 |
| 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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1851 - DEPARTURE. Rank: Steerage. Status: Conditional Pardon Departure date: 19 Feb 1851 Departure port: Launceston. Ship: Shamrock Ship to colony: Recovery Bound to: Melbourne POL220/1/1 p330
Family connections for John (Alsopp) are: ALLSOPP ??? (Alsop) & ??? (???) produced 6children: 1.John (Alsop) was born in 1817 at Napton on the Hill Warwickshire & christened at Anglican church St Lawrence & became a ploughman & shepherd. He was tried for stealing money at Warwick Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 8 10 1837 after a voyage of 4.5months on RECOVERY; he was 5'5" dark complexion brown hair brown eyes. He was assigned to Captain Henry (Dixon) at 'Kenmere' Ouse River Ouse. He had a first relationship with Susannah (Triffitt) in 1837.>>> ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Mary (Triffett) was born on 15 8 1820 & baptised on 28 12 1820 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..Details of Mary (Triffett)s family are given in entry for James (Triffett MATILDA 1791) on this Website. ..John (Al/lsop/p) & Mary Triffit) produced 1child: ..1.Suzannah Mary (Triffit) was born in July 1840 in Tasmania. She married Frederick John Isent (Clarke his second marriage) on 2 9 1862 at Macquarie Plains Hobart & produced 7children. She died at Dynnyme Hobart on 21 6 1916 age about79. ..Frederick John Isent (Clark) was born in 1822 & baptised at Fordingbridge Hampshire in 1824. He was tried for house breaking at Southampton Assizes, sentenced to 10years & arrived in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 26 12 1844 after a voyage of 4months on SIR ROBERT PEEL. He married firstly Mary Ann/Cristina (Dike/Dykes) on 30 7 1850 at Macquarie Plains Hobart. He died on 15 9 1900 age78 father of 13children at Dromedary Tasmania. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>John (Allsop) was Pardoned on 13 9 1848. He travelled to Melbourne from Launceston on 19 2 1851 on RECOVERY. He married secondly Alice Ellen (Coleman) in 1852 at St Peters Eastern Hill Melbourne. He died on 6 9 1896 age79 father of 6children at Spring Creek & was buried at Alexandria cemetery Melbourne. ..Alice Ellen (Coleman) was born in 1833 in Leicestershire. She died on 18 5 1897 age64 at Fawcett Victoria & was buried at Alexandria cemetery Melbourne. ..John (Allsop) & Alice Ellen (Coleman) produced 5children: ..1.John (Allsop) ..2.William (Allsop) ..3.Mary (Allsop) ..4.Sarah (Allsop) ..5.Charles (Allsop) .. 2.Mary (Alsop) was born in 1820. 3.Thomas (Alsop) was born in 1822. 4.Elizabeth (Alsop) was born in 1825. 5.Richard (Alsop) was born in 1828. 6.George (Alsop) was born in 1835. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
John Alsop is my great grandfather
John Alsop had the following siblings that I know of. Mary 1820,Thomas 1822, Elizabeth 1825, Richard 1828, George 1835. John was born in 1819 according to my records
John Allsop (the family adopted the "ll" after it was put on his marriage certificate) was transported for stealing 6s and 6d. John was 5'5 1/2" tall, 20 years old, dark complexion, brown hair and eyes. 23/9/1848: CP 19/2/1851: Steerage passenger from Launceston to Melbourne, ship to colony~Recovery, CP. 1852: Married Alice Coleman and was the father of Susannah Triffitt, John, William, Mary, Sarah and Charles Allsop. Alice was born in 1833, Leicestershire, and died 18/5/1897 at Fawcett, Victoria, aged 64. 6/9/1896: John died and is buried, as is Alice, in the Alexandra Cemetery, Victoria.
John was born Napton-on-the-Hill, Warwickshire, England and christened in 1817 at Napton-on-the-Hill Anglican Church of St Lawrence. He lived in Warwickshire in 1835/1836. Transported on "Recovery" in 1837 arriving in Tasmania 1838. On arrival was assigned to Capt Henry Dixon of "Kenmere" Ouse River, Ouse, Tasmania. Whilst on assignment met 17 y/old Mary Triffitt, daughter of Thomas Triffitt the Poundkeeper of "Green Hills", Hamilton, Tasmania. Mary and John had 1 child Susannah Triffitt, born July, 1840. Susannah is named Triffitt, I believe as a bastard child, as I cannot locate any marriage for John and Mary. John applied for Pardon on 29.5.1947 and on 23.9.1948 it was granted, as per the Launceston Examiner. John married Alice Ellen Coleman in 1852 at St Peters, Eastern Hill, Melbourne, Victoria. Alice and John then had 5 children. John died at Spring Creek, Alexandria, Melbourne, Victoria on 6.9.1896.