John Bannon

Summary

John Bannon, one of 305 convicts transported on the Maitland, 19 March 1840
Born
Jan 1817
Conviction Desertion
Departure Mar 1840
Arrival
Jul 1840
Death
Unknown
Personal Information
Name: John Bannon
Aliases:
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Soldier/labourer
Crime
Crime: Desertion
Convicted at: Upper Canada Court Martial
Sentence term: 99
Voyage
Departed: 19th Mar 1840
Ship: Maitland
Arrival: 14th Jul 1840
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Ship: Maitland
Departed: 19th Mar, 1840
Arrived: 14th Jul, 1840
Passengers: 307

Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons. 1844 - 2 Mar Arrived Tasmania the barque Maitland, Thomson, master, from Norfolk Island, with 337 male convicts. Dr. Maclaren, Surgeon Superintendent.

Maitland

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 171 (87)
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

No one has claimed John Bannon yet.

Convict Notes

Contributed by D Wong on 23rd January 2013

John Bannon was 23 years old on arrival in NSW. He was born in County Down, Ireland and was single. His occupation was a soldier/jockey & labourer. 1854: TOL: Muswellbrook. 1860: TOL: Mudgee.

Contributed by D Wong on 1st October 2018

John was literate, Catholic, single, 5'8½" tall, fair ruddy and freckled complexion, dark red hair, grey eyes, angular scar on centre of upper lip, mole on back of neck, D under left arm, breast and arms freckled, brown blotch on each shin.

Photos

No photos have been added for John Bannon.

Become a supporter to manage photos for this convict.

Revisions

ContributorDateChanges
D Wong
27th Mar 2023date of birth 1817, gender, occupation, crime
Anonymous
12th May 2011none