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Transportation
John Baker was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
Ocean (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 240 |
| 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
Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23) No; 484 Name; John Baker Height; 5 Ft 4 in Hair; Lt. Brown Eyes; Blue Age; 28 [1787] Trade; No details Trial; Somerset - 1815 - Life Ship; Ocean - 1815 & Pilot 1817 Native Place; Bristol Remarks; EXECUTED - 17 February 1829 1827 - The Hobart Town Gazette Sat 15 Sep 1827 Page 11 LIST OF RUNAWAYS. 484. Baker, John, 5 ft 9, light brown hair, blue eyes, aged 38, tried at Somerset 1815, life, per Pilot, native of Bristol, absconded from the P. barracks in July last. Same reward. John Baker - 17 Feb 1829 - Hanged at Launceston for sheep stealing