John Brown

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Summary

Born
Jan 1794
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jun 1822
Arrival
Nov 1822
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Brown
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1794
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Smart (Alias), John William Brown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Derby Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Jun 1822
Ship: Caledonia
Arrival: 6th Nov 1822
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Brown was transported on the Caledonia, departing 19th Jun 1822 and arriving 6th Nov 1822 with 150 passengers.

Ship Name: Caledonia (1) Rig Type: S. Built: Sunderland Build Year: 1815 Size (tons): 412 Voyage Details Source. Claim a Convict website. http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=186

CaledoniaCaledonia (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 170
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Sheryl avatar
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on 28th July 2025

Prisoner John William Brown discharged week ending 2 Sept 1871, per Caledonia, tried at Launceston on the 7th Mar 1871, for larceny, received 6 months, native of Coventry, age 77yrs, 5 feet 2 1/2 inches high, grey hair and F.S. Tasmania Police Gazette, 8th Sept 1871, p146.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 31st May 2021

1841 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year; 1841 No; 550 Name; John Brown Ship; Caledonia 2 Noted against name; ABSCONDED;

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 25th July 2019

Hobart Town Gazette, 4 Mar 1825 Absconded prisoners John Brown alias Smart, 550, 5 ft. 6 in. dark brown hair, brown eyes, 23 years of age, chair maker, tried at Derby March 20, 1822, sentence life, native place Nottingham, pock-pitted, arrived in this Colony per Caledonia 1822, absconded from the Public Works October 10, 1823.—£2 Reward.