Summary
Born
Jan 1822
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1847
Arrival
Jan 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: Abijah John Brown
Gender: Unknown
Born: 1st Jan 1822
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Tailor
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 14 years
Voyage
Departed: 27th Sep 1847
Ship: Marion
Arrival: 9th Jan 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
Abijah John Brown was transported on the Marion, departing 27th Sep 1847 and arriving 9th Jan 1848 with 301 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 224 |
| 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
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Abijah was sent to Millbank Prison on 11.8.1846. He was married, and could read and write well. Abijah was an exile, which meant he had a conditional pardon, and was a free man as soon as he landed in Melbourne.