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Mark Barker

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Nov 1842
Arrival
Oct 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mark Barker
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Nov 1842
Ship: Mandarin
Arrival: 16th Oct 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mark Barker was transported on the Mandarin, departing 30th Nov 1842 and arriving 16th Oct 1843 with 40 passengers.

640 ton ship. The 1843 voyage carried the 51 Parkhurst Boys from the Isle of Wight bound for Van Diemen's Land. (Another 31 went to New Zealand.)These boys were categorised as "ticket of leave" or "apprentice" boys.

MandarinMandarin (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts

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Convict Notes

Nell Murphy avatar
Level 108
on 2nd June 2016

Mark Barker, along with Henry Gardener and James Smith were convicted at CCC, London on 11 May 1840 for stealing spoons and a fork. Mark was found Guilty and received a 7yr sentence. Sent to the Isle of Wight Parkhurst Prison for Boys. Further transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Mandarin' 1843. No other details on his Conduct Record in the Colony.