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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Anderson was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 250. https://fremantleprison.com.au/ https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/ Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department Registers (128/38 - 39). |
| 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
22 April, 1851: National Records of Scotland -- Reference JC26/1851/262 Trial papers relating to William Henderson, John Anderson, Margaret Henderson for the crime of theft and previous conviction. Tried at High Court, Glasgow Accused: William Henderson, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years Previous convictions: theft. Accused: John Anderson, alias Jenkins, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 10 years. Accused: Margaret Henderson, wife of William Henderson, engineer, m.s. Johnston, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Imprisonment - 12 months. Note: Pannel to serve sentence in the prison of Glasgow.
CRIME: 1851: National Records of Scotland -- Reference AD14/51/64 Precognition against Margaret Henderson, John Anderson and William Henderson for the crime of theft, 1851 Accused: Margaret Henderson, wife of William Henderson, engineer, maiden surname Johnston, Age: 34, Address: Charlotte Lane, Glasgow, Origin: Born in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire. Accused: John Anderson, alias Jenkins, Address: Residing with mother, Old Vennel, Glasgow. Accused: William Henderson, Age: 31, engineer, Address: Charlotte Lane, Glasgow, Origin: Native of Glasgow. --0--
OCCUPATION: Cloth Lapper (not Capper, as per his jail record) -- a textile industry worker who transferred yarn between machines, according to the Dictionary of Old Occupations (https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/).
From his Fremantle jail record: ANDERSON, John, # 4774, arrived 1 Jan 1858 per Nile Alias: JENKINS George Date of Birth: 1813 Marital Status: Married, 2 children Occupation: Cloth capper Literacy: Literate Sentence Place: Glasgow, Lanark, England Crime: Theft Sentence Period: 10 years Previous Convictions: Yes Ticket of Leave Date: 14 Jul 1858