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John Auton was transported on the Medina, departing 19th Apr 1825 and arriving 14th Sep 1825 with 180 passengers.
Medina 1823. Surgeon’s Journal states: 27 August 1823; Received on board 180 male prisoners. 2: 5 September 1823; Got under way from the Cove of Cork and made all sail for ultimate destination. Two days before our departure 3 of the convicts were taken away in consequence of orders, and it was intended to have replaced them by others, but our short stay would not admit of it. The remaining convicts were 177. One convict died at sea. SHIP NEWS.—On Monday evening last arrived from the Cove of Cork, which she left on the 5th of September, with 176 male convicts, the ship Medina, Captain Brown. The guard comprises a detachment of the 40th, under orders of Lieutenant Gunning. Assistant Surgeon Coleman, 40th Regiment, comes by this opportunity The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. Rodmell, R N. who was here before in the Mary transport. Sydney Gazette, 1 Jan 1824.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 272 |
| 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 AUTON married Mary Ann HALDANE on 3rd May 1831 at St. Matthew's Church, New Norfolk. Mary Ann is the daughter of Betty HALDANE who was one of Burke And Hare's victims. She was also a convict who was transported for 14 years in 1827 and arrived aboard the "Borneo" 8 Oct 1928 in Hobart Town. John and Mary Ann had 3 children Mary Ann (1831-1839), John (1832-1854) and James (1833-1911). John snr. died tragically after accidentally falling in to fire at the Bridgewater Hotel, Tasmanian. The following is a transcript from the Coroner’s Inquest of the 13 September 1858. The said John AUTON on the sixth day of September in the year 1858 at Bridgewater in the island aforesaid being alone in the tap room of the Bridgewater Hotel there situate it so happened that accidentally, casually, and by misfortune the clothes which he, the said John Auton then and there had on his body took fire by means whereof the said John AUTON then and there received certain mortal burns of which said mortal burns the said John Auton there and also at Her Majesty's General Hospital at Hobart Town aforesaid in the island aforesaid from the said sith day of September in the year aforesaid until the ninth day of the same month and year did languish and languishing did live on which said last mentioned day in the year aforesaid the said John Auton in the aforesaid at Hobart Town aforesaid in the island aforesaid of mortal burns aforesaid did die and so the jurors aforesaid upon oath aforesaid accidentally, casually and by misfortune came to his death and nor otherwise. Mary Ann remarried after his death to another convict John Cushion in 1861.