John Byfield

John Byfield, one of 240 convicts transported on the Elphinstone, 20 January 1836

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Byfield
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1817
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	1886
Age:	69 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 61 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing lead
Convicted at:	Cambridge. Ely Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Elphinstone
Departure date:	20th January, 1836
Arrival date:	24th May, 1836
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 239 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 222. Linc, Conduct Record (CON31/1/3)
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.

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Community Contributions

Fiona Huskinson on 12th May, 2018 wrote:

married Julia Lackey 25 February 1845
married Eliza Sarah Chant (nee Woodhall) 20 September 1882
had six children to Eliza between 1867 and 1873 (note before they were married) - Emma Ann, Alice Elizabeth, Herbert Sydney, Rosina Amelia, James Christopher Rhueben and Ada May.

Johns occupation on all official documents noted as a plaster in VDL.

Iris Dunne on 31st May, 2018 wrote:

Conduct Record: Transported for Larceny, Free Certificate No.545 in 1845
https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/all/search/results?qu=john&qu=byfield&qf=NI_SHIP_FACET Ship+(Names+Index) Elphinstone Elphinstone+||+Elphinstone+(1) Elphinstone+(1)

Convict Changes History

Alison Bond on 28th May, 2013 made the following changes:

date of birth 1817, crime

Alison Bond on 29th May, 2013 made the following changes:

date of death 1886, gender, crime

Iris Dunne on 31st May, 2018 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 222. Linc, Conduct Record (CON31/1/3) (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 222)