John Atkinson

John Atkinson, one of 172 convicts transported on the Minerva, 08 July 1824

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Atkinson
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1801
Occupation:	Clerk
Date of Death:	5th February, 1840
Age:	39 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 59 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	No details
Convicted at:	Lancaster Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Minerva
Departure date:	8th July, 1824
Arrival date:	19th November, 1824
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 171 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 173 (88)
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 Project.

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 3rd July, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879
Ship; Minerva
Age -
Died; Drowned at Port Macquarie
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New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842
Name: Jno Atkinson. Age: 23. Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Date of conviction: 20 Mar 1824
Place of Conviction: Lancaster
Vessel: Minerva (5). Port of Arrival: Sydney Cove
Date of Arrival: 19 Nov 1824
Trade or Calling; Book Keeper
5 Ft 6 inches . Life. Eyes: Hazel. Hair: Brown. Fair and Ruddy.

Noted against his name; Drowned at Norfolk Island 05/02/1840.

Two death entries (John Arkinson Born 1805 Norfolk Island)

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 3rd July, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1801 (prev. 0000), date of death: 5th February, 1840 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime