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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Blomily was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 179 (91) |
| 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
John Blomley mistakenly recorded as Blumley in the burial register - was tried at Manchester on the 20 Jul 1814 and sentenced to 14 years transportation. John was described as a weaver, 5’9½” tall, sallow complexion, bald/grey hair and hazel eyes. He arrived on the “Indefatigable” 25 APR 1815 and was sent to Parramatta for distribution. John was killed by natives at Appin in May 1816 - he is buried in Liverpools' earliest burial ground now Apex Park
Possible Death Record Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, Liverpool St Luke. No; 30 Name; John Blumley ** As per Register ** Prisoner / Ship; Indefatigable KILLED by Natives. May 2nd, 1816. District of Appin aged 60 Years was buried 4th Instant
Familysearch, Images of Returns of Deaths for district of Parramatta,1816. Image 40. John Blumley, convict, per Indefatigable, age ?0, (first digit of age not visible) Died May 2 1816. of Appin district.