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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Daniel Deacon was transported on the John, departing 26th Jan 1832 and arriving 8th Jun 1832 with 200 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
John (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 253 (128) |
| 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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Convict Notes
Daniel was 20 years old, when along with Richard Dillingham (Catherine Stewart Forbes 1832 to VDL) burgled the house of John Farmer of Steppingley, and stole a box 6d., a drawer 6d., 2 printed books 6d., (neither could read), a guitar 4s., a violin 10s., and 5 pewter plates 2s., both were sentenced to Death and both commuted to transportation for life. Daniel had 3 previous terms in gaol and was described as a notorious character. He was 5'5" tall, fair complexion, light hair. 29/8/1832: Assigned to Donald McIntyre, Dart Brook. 1/3/1837: Prisoner, absconded from G Blaxland since 28th February, Maitland. 15/3/1837: Apprehended. 1837: Assigned to the Iron Gang, Newcastle. 1846: TOL Windsor 1/2/1851: CP Daniel had apparently been married in England, to Amy Fowler (1813-1844) and had a daughter Sarah, B25/4/1831 and was buried 20/6/1855 at Flitwick, Bedfordshire. 12/10/1848: Married Isabella Keffe/Keefe (C1821-13/7/1883) at St Matthew's, Windsor. They had no children. 25/5/1866 - An inquest at Windsor Gaol on the body of a confine, Daniel Deacon, better known as "Dan, the waterman". He was undergoing a sentence of 6 months and had been in gaol since 17th April last. He was in good health until 3 weeks ago and had been attended by Dr. Day. He was a native of Dunstable, England (not far from Flitwick) and was 55 years of age. He had a tumor in his left side - attributed to intemperance. Verdict: Death resulted from some internal disease, accelerated by intemperance.