John Cable

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jan 1791
Arrival
Sep 1791
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Cable
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: John Kable

Crime

Convicted at: Wilts Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Jan 1791
Ship: Gorgon
Arrival: 21st Sep 1791
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Cable was transported on the Gorgon, departing 31st Jan 1791 and arriving 21st Sep 1791 with 31 passengers.

GorgonGorgon (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 154
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

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 29th January 2025

1811 - Population Muster, 1811, noted on 1817 - 1821 - New South Wales. Convict Lists. Landholder 1820 - New South Wales, Census and Population Books, 1811-1825 Name John Kable. Arrival Ship Gorgon Title Richmond Population Book, 1820

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 14th April 2024

Digitised Indent of Gorgon. John Cable, tried at Wilts, Gen. Sess. 7 Mar 1789, 7 years.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 13th May 2019

On Tuesday the assizes for this county ended here, at which eight prisoners received sentence of death, viz. ... Thomas Moss, for stealing a tobacco box, containing one guinea and a half, four half crown pieces, and three shillings and sixpence in gold and silver; John Cable, for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Silas Parsons, of Farley, and stealing divers articles; ... Jones and Bailey are left for execution; the rest remain under death until his Majesty’s pleasure concerning them shall be known. Salisbury Journal, 16 Mar 1789