Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Ashford was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 168 |
| 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 Ashford was 15 years old on arrival - native place: Halifax, North America. John could read, was Protestant, 5'1" tall, ruddy and freckled complexion, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, eyebrows partially meeting, scar over left, mark of a small burn inside lower right arm, scar back of left side of head. Son of Samuel Ashford and Catherine. 23/8/1845: TOL Scone. 2/3/1847: Permission to marry Rebecca Bell, aged 17, came free. 1847: Married Rebecca Bell at Scone. They had at least 6 children. 6/11/1906: John died at Sparkes Creek, Upper Dartbrook, NSW. Rebecca died 24/5/1914, at Scone, aged 84.