Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Oct 1839
Arrival
Feb 1840
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: John Asbury
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Butcher
Crime
Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Warwick, Coventry Assizes
Sentence term: 14 years
Voyage
Departed: 10th Oct 1839
Ship: Woodbridge
Arrival: 26th Feb 1840
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
John Asbury was transported on the Woodbridge, departing 10th Oct 1839 and arriving 26th Feb 1840 with 231 passengers.
Woodbridge (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 108 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Direct descendant"
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Convict Notes
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Coventry Police Office. Thursday. Before Mr. Hawkes. Joseph Payne and John Asbury were brought on suspicion of having committed a felony in the house of Charles Price, the Red Lion, in Hertford-street, and remanded for further examination. Coventry Standard, 1 Feb 1839. Coventry Assizes. Joseph Payne, aged 24, and John Ashbury, aged 21, wore charged with stealing a time-piece, value and other articles, the property of Charles Price, of the Red Lion, Hertford-street. Sentenced to 14 years transportation. Coventry Standard, 29 Mar 1839.