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John Donald was transported on the Asia 1, departing 25th Jul 1827 and arriving 30th Nov 1827 with 154 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Government Archives convict details for John Donald http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=C&id=19215 link to image 150 of CON 31/1/9 at top of page http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=I&id=CON31/1/9 http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=I&id=CON14/1/50 On linked pages John Donald is at the top of images 30 and 31 http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31090447 The Courier (Hobart) 22 April 1856: L |
| 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
7 April 1859, father's occupation on birth registration for Ann Margaret Donald :- John Donald, shopkeeper
occupation of father, John Donald, licensed victualler, illiterate.
height 4feet 7 3/4 inches, hair-brown, eyes -hazel, age 13, trade-cowherd, where tried- Glasgow Court of Justiciary, when tried- 3 May 1827, sentence-14 years, native place -Lanark, married or single-single, religion-P Relations Apprenticeship where residing -F&M np (native place)labourer "I was last at Thomas Smith Coble Hall" offences_ this offence stg (stealing) 10 sheep, tried with another man- he was not "lagged"- trained dog it is said to steal the sheep.
Tasmanian archive record checked - crime altered to correctly read sheep stealing. (Note he was only 13yrs of age.) States he last worked for Thomas Smith, Coole Hall. (Link to actual record above.) Application for permission to marry: 15/11/1837 ref. 52/1/1 pg 35 (under name 'Donaldson'. Included as a Colonial Family: DONALD, JOHN Gender: Male Birth Marriage/Relationship: 1838 - LAUNCESTON, Tasmania ( BURY, MARY ANN ) [AO] Death: FAMILY INFORMATION Children: 94172 DONALD MARY ANN 1838 94167 DONALD JOHN ALEXANDER 1842 94168 DONALD CHARLES 1845 94174 DONALD AMELIA 1850 94175 DONALD M 1852 94169 DONALD ALICE 1855 94171 DONALD ANNIE MARGARET 1859 110097 DONALD CLARA JENETTE 1861 94170 DONALD JAMES ROBERT 1864
Precognition against John Donald for the crime of sheep stealing. John Donald,son of William Donald, Braehead Farm labourer
John Donald, sheep-stealing at Carstairs, guilty; to be transported 14 years. Note: other documentation shows sheep stealing, not cow stealing as the offence.
Meander Electoral Roll 1856 shows John Donald, abode Westbury, qualification for electoral roll- free hold estate Westbury house and land.
John Donald was 13 years old when transported for stealing 10 cows. He was a herdsman. John was single, hazel eyes, brown hair, 4'7 3/4" tall, J & D inside right arm, scar on back of little finger left hand. Father, a labourer and Mother at his native place of Lanark. 21/10/1829 Gray/ Absconded from his master - 12 lashes. 1829-1833 Muster: Absconded. 1835: TOL 17/3/1840 CP 12/12/1836:TL/Not being in his authorized place of residence. 1837: Married Mary Ann Bury (Free). They had 8-9 Children between 1838-1864. 24/6/1869: John died at Westbury. 7/4/1887: Mary Ann died. She and John are buried together.
Married Mary Ann Bury in Westbury Tasmania...buried in Westbury Anglican Cemetery in 1869. His wife Mary Ann died in 1887 and is buried with him