John Camps

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Summary

Born
Jan 1810
Conviction
Robbery
Departure
Jan 1834
Arrival
Jun 1834
Death
Dec 1882
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Personal Information

Name: John Camps
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1810
Death: 22nd Dec 1882
Age at death: 72
Occupation: Gardener/Nurseryman

Crime

Crime: Robbery
Convicted at: Suffolk. Bury St Edmunds Session Peace and Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Jan 1834
Ship: Hive
Arrival: 11th Jun 1834
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Camps was transported on the Hive, departing 15th Jan 1834 and arriving 11th Jun 1834 with 254 passengers.

HiveHive (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 285 (144)
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 9th March 2020

ADM 101/34/8 . Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Hive from 18 November 1833 to 27 June 1834 by George Fairfowl, surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed transporting convicts to New South Wales. Folio 9: John Camps, aged 25, convict; case number 9; disease or hurt, cynanche tonsillaris. Put on sick list, 4 February 1834. Discharged 11 February 1834.

D Wong avatar
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on 3rd November 2017

3/8/1833 The Ipswich Journal Suffolk, England: LOCAL INTELLIGENCE John Camps and George Bird were next indicted for having, on the 4th of I June last, stolen a silver spoon, and divers articles of wearing apparel from the Grammar School in this town, the property of Mr. Arthur Horatio Bellman. George Bird arrived VDL per 'Arab' 1834. John Camps and George Bird, were part of a notorious gang of thieves residing in Bury. John was the son of John Camps and Lucy Elizabeth Baker. Worked as a gardener at the Female Factory, Parramatta. 1839: TOL Parramatta 2/12/1840: COF C1840's moved to the Shoalhaven area. 1849: Married Jane Adams - they had 9 children. (Jane Adams arrived in 1838 per 'Parland' with her family as Bounty Immigrants. She died 9/9/1900 at Cambewarra and was buried with John in the Cambewarra Cemetery.) 22/12/1882: John died of old age and senile decay and was buried at the Cambewarra Cemetery.