Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Batten was transported on the Eleanor, departing 15th Feb 1831 and arriving 26th Jun 1831 with 136 passengers.
Eleanor - 1841 Journey. Port of Hobart Town. Arrivals. - April 21 -the brig Eleanor, 257 tons, Mossman, from the Isle of France on her way to Sydney, with sugar and dates, and several cabin passengers. She has landed 14 male and 1 female prisoners. The Courier, 23 April 1841.
Eleanor (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 19 (12) |
| 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 |
Claims
"John Batten is my 2nd great grandfather"
"John Batten is my GGG Grandfather."
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Convict Notes
His wife Hanna McCarthy was born in London and arrived on The "Pyramus". There was another Johanna McCarthy from Ireland who married Thomas Green. The life sentence for John Batten is correct.
John Batten was 21 years old when transported for ‘Machine Breaking’. Father: James BATTEN (1780-1835) Mother: Ann TOSSLER (1781-) John was 5’9 ¼” tall, ruddy freckled complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, raised mole opposite left side of left eye, married. 13/10/1837: Royal pardon warrant – also received a CP and AP but no dates given. 1852: Married Johannah/Hannah McCarthy (Hooghley 1831) Johannah had been previously married to Thomas Green “Albion 1828”. 10/1/1868: John died at Breakfast Ck, Lue, NSW of natural causes.