John Baker

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Summary

Born
Jan 1794
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Sep 1814
Arrival
Apr 1815
Death
Feb 1831
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Personal Information

Name: John Baker
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1794
Death: 8th Feb 1831
Age at death: 37
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Machin (Alias), Marriott (Alias)

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Leicester Assizes
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Sep 1814
Arrival: 26th Apr 1815
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Baker was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.

The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)

IndefatigableIndefatigable (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 179 (91)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

D Wong avatar
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on 17th July 2020

Cambridge Chronicle and Journal Cambridgeshire, England 19 Aug 1814: The following prisoners took their trials at Leicester assizes;— John Baker, charged by S. Cooper, of Holdingbain, Lincolnshire, with stealing a black cart mare, out of his stable. 28/2/1827: TOL Patterson's Plains. 10/6/1829: COF

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on 17th July 2020

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Ship; Indefeatable Age - Not listed Died - Patyong Date - 08/02/1831 Remarks: Nil ---------------------------------------- 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (Australian Copy) Name: John Baker Estimated birth year: abt 1794 Arrival Ship: Indefatigable 2 Arrival year: 1815. District: Paterson's Plains Residence Age: 34. Residence: New South Wales, Australia Residence Date: 1828 Free, Labourer and John. Paterson's Plains