John Connor

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Connor
Aliases:	Connors
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1798
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	1829
Age:	31 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Horse theft
Convicted at:	Ireland, Wicklow
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Prince Regent
Departure date:	17th September, 1819
Arrival date:	27th January, 1820
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 171 other convicts

References

Primary source:	NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts.
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Community Contributions

Dennis Nightingale on 28th May, 2015 wrote:

Born - Gorey Wexford County Ireland.

Dennis Nightingale on 28th May, 2015 wrote:

163140 Connors (Connor) John - 1823/24/25 near Newcastle General Muster of New South Wales 1823, 1824, 1825.
Convict under sentence of 7 years transportation. Assigned to Mr. (Frederick?) Dixon.

Penny-Lyn Beale on 28th October, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842
Name; John Connor. Age; 28.
Trial; Lent 1817. Wicklow.
Offence; Horse Stealing;
Sentence; Life

1824 - New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary’s Papers. To be received into the Parramatta Hospital

1825 - General Muster; Connor, John. Convict. Prince Regent 1821. 7 years. G. S. Mr. Dixon, Newcastle

1828 - Census. Connor, John. Convict. Prince Regent. Newcastle Hospital. Dead Jan 1829.

Convict Changes History

Dennis Nightingale on 28th May, 2015 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: years, voyage, source: NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. (prev. ), firstname: John, surname: Connor, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1798, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occupation, crime

Dennis Nightingale on 28th May, 2015 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 99 years, voyage, alias1: Connors, occupation

Penny-Lyn Beale on 28th October, 2020 made the following changes:

crime