John Dandridge

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Summary

Born
Jan 1787
Conviction
Machine breaking
Departure
Apr 1831
Arrival
Aug 1831
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Dandridge
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1787
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Papermaker

Crime

Convicted at: Bucks. Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 12th Apr 1831
Ship: Proteus
Arrival: 3rd Aug 1831
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Dandridge was transported on the Proteus, departing 12th Apr 1831 and arriving 3rd Aug 1831 with 112 passengers.

ProteusProteus (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 81 (43)
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

Claims

"John Francis Dandridge is my 4th great grandfather born in 1787 in Wooburn, Buckinghamshire."

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 29th March 2025

Special Commission for Bucks William Smith, William Shrimpton, John Walduck, David Lunnon, James Mills, John Moody, Joseph Briant, John Crutch, William- Hancock, Samuel Summerfield, William Walker, Arthur Wright. John Dandridge, William Nibbs, Joseph Priest, John Reynolds, and three others, were next placed at the bar. These prisoners had been  convicted of destroying paper-machines. The Learned Judge then ordered sentence of Death to be severally recorded against the Prisoners. Death. Morning Post, 18 Jan 1831.

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on 26th March 2025

He served his time in Hobart Penitentiary, Tasmania

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on 26th March 2025

John Dandridge arrived at Hobart Town, he was incarcerated in Hobart Penitentiary, his details are held there.

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on 14th November 2019

National Archives - Medical Journal by Thomas Logan, Surgeon of Convict Ship Proteus, 6 April - 8 Aug 1831. ADM 101/62/2/3 John Dandridge, aged 44; sick or hurt, homorrhois; put on sick list, 14 July 1831. Discharged 17 July 1831 cured.