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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Appleton was transported on the Susan, departing 29th Jul 1837 and arriving 21st Nov 1837 with 302 passengers.
Susan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 122. Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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 APPLETON, together with his brother William, was convicted at Southampton, England on 25 Feb 1837 for stealing - from the person. Previous convictions including Highway Robbery and vagrancy. Bad connections. Life sentence. William & John were both sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Susan' arriving 21 Nov 1837. Single man; aged 30 yrs; farmer and ploughman; sallow complexion; light brown hair; grey eyes. Native place of birth: Bishops Stoke Brother: William APPLETON VDL: Work assignments in the Colony. Several notes of misconduct and punishments, including imprisonment and working in chains. 20 Jan 1846: Ticket of Leave granted. 30 Nov 1847: Application for Permission to Marry - John APPLETON (per Susan) to Margaret WILSON (per Lloyds). 3 Jan 1848: Marriage - John APPLETON, adult, bachelor, shepherd to Margaret WILSON, aged 19 yrs; spinster; certified no parent or guardian in VDL. At the Church of England Chapel at Buckland, Spring Bay, VDL. (Both signed with an 'x', not literate). Frederick Cox, Minister. (ref. 37/1/7 no. 2200)