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John Croaker was transported on the Mariner, departing 30th Apr 1816 and arriving 11th Oct 1816 with 147 passengers.
The 1825 Journey. The ship Mariner, Captain Fotherley, arrived from Ireland with female prisoners, on Sunday evening. She left the Cove of Cork, the 12th of March, and brings 112 female prisoners, having lost only one on the passage. A few passengers also came per this opportunity. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Cochrane, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 14 July 1825.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 254 |
| 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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Family connections for John (Croaker) are: CROAKER John (Croaker) was born about 1789. He married Susannah Kidder (Kemp) in 1811 in Kent. He was tried for embezzlement at Dover Kent on 18 10 1815, sentenced to 14years, held at Kent Town & Port Gaol Delivery & hulk RETRIBUTION at Sheerness River Medway Kent & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 10 1816 after a voyage of 5.5months on MARINER. He is recorded with his Absolute Pardon in 1825; however he had left the colony with his son John, returning to England on PERO. The ship PERO was wrecked off South America, John caught fever & died in April 1824 age35. [Some details taken from this Website] Susannah Kidder (Kemp) was born anout 1795. She arrived in NSW with her children following her husband on 5 10 1816 after a voyage of 5months on ELIZABETH. [Noted a Susannah (Kemp), wife of sailmaker & ships chandler, is recorded as dying on 10 2 1830 age35 at George St Sydney & buried at St James CofE Sydney] John (Croaker) & Susannah Kidder (Kemp) produced 5children: mostly boys 1.John Wilkinson (Croaker) was born in 1812 in Canterbury Kent & lived at Margate (& so, presumably did the rest of the family). He arrived in NSW with his mother on 5 10 1816 after a voyage of 5months on ELIZABETH. He left the colony with his father, returning to England on PERO, which was wrecked off South America early in 1824. 2.Mary Ann (Croaker) was born in 1814 in Kent. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 5 10 1816 after a voyage of 5months on ELIZABETH. She married William Richard (Tress) on 28 11 1832 at Presbyterian Sydney. She conducted a boarding house in her later years on corner Peel & Piper Streets Bathurst. ..William Richard (Tress) was born on 26 3/27 4 1809 at Chatham Kent & baptised there on 4 6 1809. He arrived in NSW free with his parents on 11 10 1816 after a voyage of 5.5months on MARINER. He moved to Bathurst in 1841 from Parramatta & Appin & lived at Maude Cottage & Keppell St, Queen Charlotte Vale. He became a farmer shopkeeper auctioneer estate agent for Sloman & Tress, Tress & Croaker at Howick St 1841-63. He died on 1 2 1863 age53 at Euroke & was buried at CofE Bathurst. ..Details of Richard (Tress)s family are given in entry for Henry (Pleffer WATERLOO 1833) on this Website. .. 3.Thomas Lawrence (Croaker) was born on 23 2 1819 & baptised on 21 3 1819 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died on 8 12 1894 age75. 4.Charles William (Croaker) was born on 18 12 1820 in Sydney & baptised on 14 1 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He married Mary Jane (Stuart) on 21 2 1846 at CofE Georges Plains. He arrived in Bathurst about 1847 & became a storekeeper ironmonger mayor at William & Vale St. He was a wellknown businessman in Bathurst. He was Mayor in 1865. He died on 15 2 1874 age51 at Perthville & was buried at CofE Bathurst; a window in All Saints Cathedral is dedicated to his memory. ..[Noted a Jane (???/Stewart) was recorded as born to Mary (Stewart-husband deceased) in 1818 & baptised on 18 4 1824 age about5 at St Davids CofE Hobart] ..Charles William (Croaker) & Mary Jane (Stuart) produced 8children: mostly boys ..1.Stuart Herbert (Croaker) was born on 26 6 1847 at Bathurst. ..2,Charlles William (Croaker) was born on 13 10 1849 at Carcoar. ..3.William J Bute (Croaker) was born on 29 3 1851 at Bathurst. ..4.William Johnston Stuart (Croaker) was born on 29 12 1852 at Bathurst. He married Mary Ann (Tress daughter-in-law of William Richard) on 5 2 1879 at CofE Bathurst & lived at Queen Charlotte Vale then Keppell St. ....Mary Ann (Tress) was born on 15 4 1846 at Bathurst & baptised on 18 3 1847 at CofE Bathurst. She died in 1925 age about81 at Chatswood. ....Details of Mary Ann (Tress)s family are given in entry for Henry (Pleffer WATERLOO 1833) on this Website. .. ..5.George Thomas (Croaker) was born on 29 1 1855 at Bathurst. ..6.Bute Stuart (Croaker) was born on 4 12 1856 at Bathurst. ..7.Francis Watkins (Croaker) was born on 26 10 1858 at Bathurst. ..8.Susannah Lillias (Croaker) was born in 1861 at Bathurst. .. 5.Philip Henry (Croaker) was born on 6 3 1823 & baptised on 30 3 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died in 1860 age about37. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'
Died at Sea on way back to New south Wales after a sentence Mitigation: Star (London) - Friday 16 July 1824 p. 4 Text: In April last, of fever, on board the brig Pero, on his passage from New South Wales (whence he was returning with a free pardon under a mitigated sentence, accompanied by his son), Mr. John Croaker, a native of Canterbury, and formerly of Margate; after enduring the hardships of a shipwreck on the east of South America, leaving a widow and four children in New South Wales."
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. New South Wales; Year - 1825 Name; John Croaker Age; No details Class; A.P. [Absolute pardon] Ship; Mariner - 1816 - Life Remarks\Assigned; LEFT the Colony
HO-9-7-1 p 20/47.Hulk Report Record for Hulk Retribution at Sheerness. Received 4 Nov 1815. John Croaker, age 26, Embezzlement, tried at Dover, 18 Oct 1815, sentence Beyond ye seas, 14 years, Transpd. 12 May 1816.