John Davison

John Davison, one of 224 convicts transported on the Gilmore, 31 October 1831

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Davison
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	6th January, 1836
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	York Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Gilmore
Departure date:	31st October, 1831
Arrival date:	22nd March, 1832
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 224 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 216
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 28th May, 2021 wrote:

New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters.
Years; 1833 & 1835
No; 763
Name; John Davison
Ship; Gilmore
Assigned; Mr. L. Roberts
Noted against name; DIED; 6 Jan 1836

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 28th May, 2021 made the following changes:

date of death: 6th January, 1836 (prev. 0000), gender: m