John Day

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Summary

Born
Jan 1815
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Mar 1834
Arrival
Jul 1834
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Day
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1815
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: John Murphy

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 7th Mar 1834
Ship: Susan
Arrival: 8th Jul 1834
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Day was transported on the Susan, departing 7th Mar 1834 and arriving 8th Jul 1834 with 302 passengers.

SusanSusan (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 305 (154)
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

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 14th January 2026

National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/84/6 1833 Dec Prisoner name: John Day alias John Murphy. Prisoner age: 18 years. Court and date of trial: Lancaster Quarter Sessions, Salford, Manchester, October 1833. Crime: Stealing [variously] a watch or a chain and seals. Initial sentence: Seven years transportation. Gaoler's report: 'Character bad, four times imprisoned as a vagrant'. Annotated (Outcome): 'Nil'. Petitioner(s): Martin Murphy (father) undersigned by 11 inhabitants of Manchester known either to the convict or his father and supported by a letter from Mark Philips transmitting the petition to the Home Department. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): His innocence persuaded him that he would be acquitted and that he had no need to seek character witnesses and that he should give a false name to avoid family disgrace; ill-health; his youth; from a respectable family. Additional Information: Ordered to Fortitude [convict hulk].