John Camelon
Summary
** community contributed record **
Born
Jan 1821
Conviction Cutting and wounding
Departure Nov 1840
Arrival
Feb 1841
Death
Unknown
Personal Information
Name: John Camelon
Aliases:
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Soldier/labourer
Voyage
Departed: 30th Nov 1840
Ship: Sesostris
Arrival: 22nd Feb 1841
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
References
| Primary Source | http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm |
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Convict Notes
Contributed by D Wong on 18th November 2013
John Camelon was a soldier in the 57th Regiment and was tried at Trinchenopoly General Court Martial, India in 1840. His crime was "Stabbing". John was single. The Sesostris transported only 4 convicts, all Irish and Court Martialled in India, and also 7 boys from the Madras Military Male Orphan Asylum who were of pure European descent and not less than 12 years old. They were to be trained as apprentices. John's native place was Belfast, Antrim County. No other records found.
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Penny-Lyn Beale | 8th Oct 2024 | crime |
D Wong | 27th Mar 2023 | convicted at, term 7 years, voyage, source, firstname, surname, alias1, alias2, alias3, alias4, date of birth 1821, date of death 0000, gender, occupation, crime |