John Dillon

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Dillon
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1817
Occupation:	Shepherd
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Street robbery
Convicted at:	Ireland, Westmeath
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Waterloo
Departure date:	21st May, 1836
Arrival date:	6th September, 1836
Place of arrival	New South Wales [Port Phillip]
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 218 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australia Convict Printed Indentures
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Community Contributions

Wendy Smith on 2nd September, 2020 wrote:

The Printed Convict Indentures state that John Dillon was 19 years old. He could neither read nor write; religion Roman Catholic; status single and a native of County Westmeath. He was a shepherd. John was convicted of street robbery at Westmeath on 2 March 1836 and sentenced to life. He had no prior convictions. Physical attributes: Height - 5 feet 5 1/2 inches; complexion dark ruddy and freckled; hair dark brown and eyes brown. Transport number 189. Prisoner number 36-1992.
Received ticket of leave in 1844 (number 44/2069)

Convict Changes History

Wendy Smith on 2nd September, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 99 years, voyage, source: Australia Convict Printed Indentures (prev. ), firstname: John, surname: Dillon, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1817, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occupation, crime