Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Beckett was transported on the Earl St Vincent, departing 6th Apr 1820 and arriving 16th Aug 1820 with 161 passengers.
Earl St Vincent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 290 |
| 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
Family connections for John (Beckett) are: BECKETT ??? (Beckett) produced perhaps 2children: 1.Samuel (Beckett) was born about 1794. He was tried with his brother for house breaking in Mad/eley & stealing copper coins at Stafford Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 8 1820 after a voyage of 4months on EARL ST VINCENT; he was Protestant. He had a relationship with Barbara (Styles) emancipist & received permission to marry her on 20 6 1826 which he did on 25 7 1826 at Christ Church Newcastle. He is recorded in 1828 as sawyer with his wife at Newcastle. He died in 1830 age34 at Seven Hills & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Barbara (Oliver) was born about 1782. She married firstly Thomas (Styles) in Kent. She arrived in NSW with her family on 19 1 1816 after a voyage of 6months on MARY ANN. She produced 5known children in her lifetime. ..Details of Barbara (Oliver)s family are given in entry for Mary (Oliver MARY ANN 1791) on this Website. ..Samuel (Beckett) & Barbara (Oliver) produced 1child: ..1.Jane (Beckett) was born in 1822. 2.John (Beckett) was tried with his brother for house breaking in Mad/eley & stealing copper coins at Stafford Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 16 8 1820 after a voyage of 4months on EARL ST VINCENT. ..[Some details taken from this Website] REFERENCE Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
John was tried and convicted at Staffordshire, with his brother, Samuel. They were tried for the crime of burglariously breaking into a dwelling house at Madley, Staffordshire and stealing a quantity of copper coins and a £1 note. They were found guilty and both sentenced to transportation for Life. Both brothers were aboard "Earl St Vincent".