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John Alsop

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Summary

Born
Jan 1803
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jul 1822
Arrival
Nov 1822
Death
Jan 1867
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Personal Information

Name: John Alsop
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1803
Death: 1st Jan 1867
Age at death: 64
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Northampton Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 3rd Jul 1822
Ship: Arab
Arrival: 6th Nov 1822
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Alsop was transported on the Arab, departing 3rd Jul 1822 and arriving 6th Nov 1822 with 156 passengers.

Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.

ArabArab (generic)

References

Primary SourceNSW State Archives HO10/46 & (Colonial Secretary's Papers: NRS 897; Reel Nos: 6041-6064, 6071-6072, page 205a-b). UK Prison Hulk Register HO9/8. Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 181 (91)
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

Iris Dunne avatar
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on 29th May 2020

No. 5903, Prison Hulk ship Leviathan moored at Portsmouth, aged 20, received 14 May 1822, Offence Stealing silver watch with chain & seals, NSW 29 June 1822 NSW Colonial Secretarys Papers: On progress reports of the school formed on board the Convict ship Arab during the voyage to Van Diemen's Land: "...is very attentive", can sign his name 1826 Convict Muster: Ass. to Mr James Kealey

Iris Dunne avatar
174
on 29th May 2020

Conduct Record: Tried 2 March 1822, Transported for stealing a watch https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-1$init=CON31-1-1p42 Muster Roll https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2P216

Trevor Kelly avatar
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on 19th December 2017

married Leah Keep Hurst on 8th June 1836, Brighton, Tasmania