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Voyage
Transportation
John Anderson was transported on the Eden, departing 30th Sep 1848 and arriving 21st Jan 1849 with 237 passengers.
Built 1826 at London. Wood ship of 513 Tons.
Eden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 341 (172) |
| 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
John Anderson was born c1829 in Middlesex, the son of Catherine Anderson, widowed in 1835/36, and brother to William and Thomas. A description of John Anderson’s childhood and his subsequent behaviour as an inmate in Parkhurst Prison have been preserved thanks to the Parkhurst Prison Governor’s Log 1844. This particular document is supported by the Parkhurst Prison Register. The relevant entry for John Anderson is reproduced below: Name: John Anderson Reg. No: 609 Ward: B Age: 16 Occupation: No occupation Date of conviction: January 29 1845 Where convicted: Middlesex Sessions Offence: Larceny from the person Sentence: Ten Years Transportation When received: April 4 1845 Where from: Millbank Prison Character: Convicted of Felony twice Name & residence of father, mother and friends: Mother, Catherine Anderson, Charwoman, No 2. Cross Street, St. George in the East, Middlesex. Information about prisoner: Father was a Ship Carpenter, has been dead 9 years. Mother lives in Cross St., St. George in the East, goes out charring. Has 3 children besides Prisoner, eldest brother works in a Rope Ground in Stepney. Sister is in service, youngest brother at home. Prisoner attended a small school in Bell Yard, Stepney about 18 months, had been at an Infant School previously. After he left school was sometimes employed to sell apples in the street for his Mother. Was first in prison in November 1842 for stealing a scent bottle from a druggist store, imprisoned 6 weeks. After his release got employment at a rope walk where his brother worked, earned 3/6 a week lived at home at that time, worked at the rope walk 18 months. Was then imprisoned 6 months for stealing a pair of boots from a shop in the High Street, Poplar. Had no work to do after that. Mother received an allowance from the Parish & Prisoner lived at home with her. In January 1844 he was apprehended for pocket picking, states that he did not himself commit the theft, but that a boy who was with him stole a purse, convicted at the Middlesex Sessions, & sentenced to 10 years Transportation. Remarks on prisoner’s conduct: May 31 1845 - Confined 48 hours - Talking & laughing in chapel. Aug 22 1845 - Confined 3 days - Refusing to do the work assigned him & disrespectful to Master Brcklayer. Sept 1 1845 - Confined 3 days - Stealing a dinner from the table in Hall. Sept 6 1845 - Confined 3 days & 7 Misconduct Class - Disobedience & trying to create disorder in his Ward. Apr 5 1846 - Solitary confinement 9 hours - Talking in the ranks when marching to Chapel.. June 9 1846 - Confined 48 hours - Insolent refusal of bread & water ordered him for misconduct. Aug 18 1846 - 24 hours Bread & Water & 5 days Misconduct Class - Obstinately disobedient and grossly disrespectful towards Mr. Harvie. Sept 26 1848 - Embarked on board the ship “Eden” for Port Phillip. The “Eden” eventually sailed from Plymouth on 05/10/1848 and arrived at Geelong in the Port Phillip District of New South Wales on 04/02/1849, where John Anderson as an “Exile” was immediately granted a Conditional Pardon. Queen Victoria had directed in 1844 that “Exiles” were to be accepted as free men for "We .......are graciously pleased to extend our mercy and grace unto them and to grant them our pardon for which they stand convicted (and) this our pardon shall have the effect of a free pardon within our said Australian Territories". He was then sent on to Portland Bay per the “Sophia”, probably to find work in the development of the harbour. Contributed by tonycocks1atyahoodotcom
The Eden landed in Van Diemen's Land on 21st January, 1849 and then proceeded to Port Phillip (Geelong) where it landed on 4th February, 1849.
Correction - John & Rebecca had 12 children.
John landed at Port Phillip (Geelong). On 4th March, 1855 at Melbourne, John married Rebecca Blacklocks DENNY, a native of Dorset, England. They had 6 children. They lived in Melbourne and also in the mining areas around Linton, Victoria before moving to Port Campbell, Victoria where they appear on Electoral Rolls at Port Campbell from 1903 until John's death at Port Campbell in 1914. Rebecca died on 17th December, 1915 at Port Campbell.