Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Crane was transported on the Clyde, departing 27th Apr 1832 and arriving 27th Aug 1832 with 201 passengers.
Clyde (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 324 |
| 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 |
Claims
"4th great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Aris's Birmingham Gazette Warwickshire, England 8 Aug 1831 John Crane, Thomas Woolaston, and John Betts were charged with stealing at Birmingham on the 6th of July last, fourteen yards of woollen cloth, value £10. and other articles of wearing apparel, belonging to John Jones. The shop of the prosecutor, who is a tailor and draper, was found to be broken open on the above night ; the goods were missed ; and the prisoner Crane with the others were met by Hill a watchjan, who apprehended the formjer with a bundle containing some of the goods. Tfhe two others were afterwards taken into custody. Crane was found guilty, and the jury acquitted the other prisoners. Judgement of death was recorded against him. Northampton Mercury Northamptonshire, England 13 Aug 1831 John Crane, for stealing yards of woollen cloth, value and other articles of wearing apparel, the property John Jones. John Crane was listed as 26 years old on arrival. Full Name: John Benjamin Crane. Native Place: Shropshire. Occupation: Fruiterer. John could read, was Protestant, single, 5'4½" tall, ruddy and freckled complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, scar on right cheek, scar outer corner of right eyebrow, blue ring on left middle finger. Son of Richard F Crane and Mary A (Fisher) Crane Born Birmingham, Stropshire. 13/11/1840: TOL Yass 17/2/1846: TOL Passport - Tumut Bench - Allowed to remain at the Murrumbidgee, as a Wheel-wright at Gundagai. 1846: Recommended for a CP 7/12/1846: Permission to marry Mary Futter - John was 34 and had a TOL - Mary was born in the colony and free. (Mary died 1910). 15/1/1847: Married Mary Fuller/Futter at the C of E, Gundagai. 15-20 children. 30/7/1847: CP. 19/7/1895: John Crane died at Gundagai, NSW. 25/7/1895 Wagga Wagga Advertiser, NSW: Miscellaneous Items. A Gundagai telegram of Monday says: —The oldest inhabitant of the district, Mr. John Crane, of Big Ben Creek, South Gundagai, died on Saturday. The late Mr. Crane settled on the Murrumbidgee River in 1831. He was highly respected, and was the father of 20 children, 11 of whom survive him. His relations in the district are said to number over 200. The funeral took place yesterday, and was a very large one.