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John Blanchflower was transported on the Recovery, departing 26th Oct 1835 and arriving 25th Feb 1836 with 283 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 191 (98) |
| 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
Lent Assizes. John Branchflower, aged 19, and Robert Money aged 20, were charged with breaking open the shop of John Sayer, of Newton Flotman, cordwainer, in January last, and stealing therefrom fifteen pairs shoes and other articles. Some part of the property was found in the possession of the prisoners under circumstances which could leave no doubt of their guilt. They were found Guilty and sentenced to 14 years' transportation, both of them having previously been convicted of felony. Norwich Chronicle, 11 April 1835.
1868, 19 October: John BLANCHFLOWER per Recovery 1836, housebreaking, 14 years, is on a list of so-called "British Lunatics" in the "Parramatta Lunatic Asylum" (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891).
UK Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books. Ancestry: Age 19. Tried at Norwich on 28 March 1835 and sentenced to 14 years transportation for shop breaking. Sent to the vessel 'Recovery' for transportation to NSW on 19 October 1835. John Blanchflower was 20 years old on arrival - Native Place: Norfolk. John was literate, protestant, single, 5'5" tall, ruddy freckled complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, small scar under right eye, scar back of middle finger right hand, slight scar on forehead. 1837: Assigned to C. Hungerford - Maitland. 23/1/1840: Newcastle Gaol - Shoemaker from Norwich. Admitted to Newcastle gaol. To be forwarded to his master. Sent to Maitland 30 January 1840. 8/9/1843: TOL Merton 27/11/1844: TOL Passport - Allowed to proceed to the Clarene River in the service of Mr W. Ogilvie for 12 months, Merton Bench. 4/1/1874: Convict Death Register - John Blanchflower died at the Parramatta Asylum.