John Burton

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	Pocket picking
Convicted at:	Lancaster, Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	John
Departure date:	26th January, 1832
Arrival date:	8th June, 1832
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 199 other convicts

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 258
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 Project.

Did you find the person you were looking for?

If John Burton was the person you were looking for, you may be able to discover more about them by looking at our resources page.

If you have more hunting to do, try a new search or browse the convict records.

Know more about John Burton?

D Wong on 14th November, 2012 wrote:

John Burton was about 19 years old when convicted of Pocketpicking.

John was Protestant, illiterate, single, 5’6 1/2” tall, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, red whiskers, native place; Manchester.

16/8/1837: On list of runaways apprehended during the previous week. Absconded from T. Kerr, Paterson.

11/2/1839: Tried at Parramatta (along with Daniel Stewart) for committing burglary and stealing money and clothes.

1839: Transported to Norfolk Island.

12/10/1845: Arrived in VDL per Lady Franklin.

20/2/1849: Free Certificate, Launceston.

D Wong on 14th November, 2012 made the following changes:

alias1 Barzendale, Joseph (alias) (prev. Barzendale, Joseph (Alias)), date of birth 1813, gender, occupation, crime