Summary
Born
Jun 1807
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Aug 1827
Arrival
Jan 1828
Death
Apr 1860
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Personal Information
Name: John Caton
Gender: Male
Born: 15th Jun 1807
Death: 18th Apr 1860
Age at death: 52
Occupation: Labourer - general
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 99 years
Voyage
Departed: 14th Aug 1827
Ship: Florentia
Arrival: 3rd Jan 1828
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
John Caton was transported on the Florentia, departing 14th Aug 1827 and arriving 3rd Jan 1828 with 173 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | NSW BDM Marriage: 495/1845 V184549530B |
| 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
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John Caton was a single man of protestant faith who could read. He was working as a labourer at the time of his arrest in 1827 listing London as his Native Place . He is described as 5 ft 3 ins with a dark ruddy complexion, dark brown eyes and hair.