Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Bacon was transported on the Charles Kerr, departing 6th Jun 1837 and arriving 9th Oct 1837 with 250 passengers.
The Charles Kerr was built in Sunderland in 1826, 463 tons. The ship 'Charles Kerr' was also commissioned as an immigrant transport to bring mainly female persons to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1835 - these women were NOT convicts.
Charles KerrReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 72 |
| 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 Bacon alias Wisby trial was on 18th October, 1836 and was sentence to Life. Was granted Ticket of leave on 29th November, 1843. This information was on Ancestry that John Bacon was tried for housebreaking and sentenced to life in 1836 at Essex, England,. He was transported on the convict ship "Charles Kerr" which left Spithead, Hampshire, England on 8th June, 1837. The "Charles Kerr" arrived at Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales on 9th October, 1837. His physical discription was noted as five foot seven inches, fair and freckled complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes with two small moles. He was granted a ticket of leave at Dungog, New South Wales and a conditional pardon recommendation of 14th August, 1847. In the New South Wales Convict Indents in 1837 John Bacon, alias Wisby aged 19 years old, could not read or write, religion Protestant and was single, from Essex, occupation Shoemaker, crime Housebreaking, Court Essex Quarter Session on 18th October, 1836 and got Life. His height was 5 feet 7 inches, with Fair and freckled complexion, hair Brown, Eyes Dark hazel, markings Small red mole right side of neck, mole upper right arm, two small burnt marks below right elbow, two small moles upper left arm. In 1842 John Bacon alias Wisby was refused marriage to Charlotte Dunn (Disallowed the regulations laid down by the local Goverment will not permit of a male Convict holding a indulgence to Marry). John Bacon alias Wisby married Ann Cocking on 24th March, 1845 at Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia and They had 9 children together. John Bacon (alias Wisby) was granted a Ticket of Leave on June 3rd 1846 on the recommendation of Dungog Bench. (NSW State Records item No. 4/4262 reel 975) A Conditional Pardon was received November 1st 1848. John Bacon died on 5th November, 1866 of Brights disease of the kidneys - 9 weeks. He is buried at Christ Church Burial Ground, New South Wales. His burial records show that he was living at Thalaba, near Dungog.
Death Certificate information. Date of Death: 5 November 1866, Bolton St, Newcastle, NSW Occupation: farmer. Cause of Death: Brights diseaseof the kidneys. Parents: John Bacon - Bootmaker Fanny Bacon formerly Wishby Burial: 7 November 1866 at Christ Church Burial Ground, Newcastle, NSW Where Born: Colchester, England Years in Australia: 29 Marriage: Ann Cockinge, 1851, Parramatta Children of marriage: 5 male, 4 female living