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John Alton was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - Convicts http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=C&id=848 |
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Convict Notes
FIND A GRAVE John Alton Birth; 1793 Death; 23 Mar 1865 (aged 71–72) Burial; Liverpool Pioneer Memorial Park Liverpool, Liverpool City, New South Wales, Australia Memorial ID; 274929625 Arrival: 1820, Ship: CASTLE FORBES, Profession: LABOURER, Place of Death: ASY, Address: LIVERPOOL ASYLUM Gravesite Details Age: 72, Death date listed may be the interment date
Convict Indent notes: Native Place: Dublin. Age 21yrs. Spinner at a Woollen Mill. 5'8 1/2". Hazel eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion. Quiet.
John Alton was convicted at Dublin May 1819 - 7yr sentence. He departed Ireland on the 'Castle Forbes' voyage 7a on 3 Oct 1819, arriving van Diemen's Land 4 Mar 1820. Convict no. 848. Clear Conduct Record.