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Transportation
John Dodds was transported on the Baring, departing 30th Nov 1818 and arriving 26th Jun 1819 with 302 passengers.
Baring (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 131 (67) Bateson, Charles. The convict ships 1787-1868. 2nd ed. Glasgow : Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., 1985 ie 1969 Ancestry.com. 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (TNA Copy) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Immigration State Library of Queensland. Convict Transportation Registers Database 1787-1867 [database on-line]. Citation details: Source: Australian J |
| 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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John Dodds was born in 1798, the son of Ann and Robert. He married Isabella Bevitt on May 5, 1823, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They had 14 children in 23 years. He died on July 9, 1880, in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia, having lived a long life of 82 years.
John Dodd was a ‘house carpenter, he was 21 years old, 5'8" tall, with a ruddy complexion, dark hair and eyes. September, 1821: Was employed at the New Lumber Yard in Sydney and was victualled from H.M. Magazines. 1822-23: worked for Major George Druitt. 5/5/1823: Married Isabella Bevitt (arrived free, her mother Mary was a convict, and they arrived per ‘lord Melville 1817). Married at St Philips, Sydney. John was assigned to his wife. April 1824: John was assigned a convict mechanic to help him with his work. 1828 Census: John and Isabella are shown as married with 3 children, Mary Ann aged 5, Sarah aged 3, and Elizabeth 4 months. They were living at O'Connell St, Sydney. John's occupation is given as a carpenter, P, and still a convict aged 22. This is, in all probability an error as John would have been nearer 30 yrs by this time. 20/11/1837: CP They moved to South Creek, Windsor, then to Walgett and had 13 children. Isabella died 29/4/1860 in Goangra, NSW. Sometime after the death of Isabella, John moved back to Windsor where he died.
Died 9/7/1880 Windsor, St Matthews Windsor