Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Callis was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 6th Jul 1835 and arriving 11th Nov 1835 with 307 passengers.
Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.
Mary Anne (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 108 |
| 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
John Callis came from Allington/Ancaster and was 19 years old when convicted of 'Stealing 2 blue 'smockfrocks', 2 pairs of trousers, 2 waistcoats, 1 cotton and 1 silk handkerchief and 1 'horse topping', the property of his "fellow servant" William Cont'. John was single, illiterate, 5'5½" tall, ruddy and slightly pockpitted, brown hair, blue eyes, scar right side of forehead, small scar upper part of nose crown, woman, anchor MBIC 1835 worn left arm."family connections appear respectable", but "since in custody he has threatened to blow Mr Barbers [his former employer's] brains out if he ever got at liberty". 1837 Muster: Age 20, assigned to H.H. McArthur at Goulburn. 17/1/1842: COF 7/2/1852: Tried at Goulburn CC - Horse-stealing. 1853: TOL Port Stephens. 29/3/1854 Sydney Morning Herald: John Callis, per Mary Ann (4), for being absent from his district ; Stroud Bench.