Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Ballinger was transported on the Marion, departing 7th Jun 1845 and arriving 16th Sep 1845 with 299 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 299 (151). Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
N.B. There are two persons named John Ballinger transported to VDL abt the same time. John BALLINGER was convicted at Gloucester on 4 March 1845 for stealing a purse. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Marion' arriving 14 Sept 1845. Single man; aged 18 yrs. Ship surgeon's report: well behaved but had been ill on voyage. Colony of VDL: 18 months Probation Period. Sent to Port Esperance. 12 June 1849: Ticket of Leave granted. 1 Oct 1850: Ticket of Leave revoked as he was absent from Muster. 29 Oct 1850: Ticket of Leave restored. 17 Aug 1852: Free Certificate issued.