| Name: | John Downey |
| Aliases: | none |
| Gender: | m |
| Date of Birth: | 1822 |
| Occupation: | - |
| Date of Death: | 1850 |
| Age: | 28 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 51 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
| Crime: | Desertion from army |
| Convicted at: | Nova Scotia, Halifax Court Martial |
| Sentence term: | 7 years |
| Ship: | Marquis of Hastings |
| Departure date: | 15th July, 1842 |
| Arrival date: | 7th November, 1842 |
| Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 240 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 150 |
| 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 Project. |
Leonie Dolley on 29th June, 2013 wrote:
Johns trade was a glass blower. He was killed at the Huon by the falling tree 15\2\1850.
Leonie Dolley on 29th June, 2013 made the following changes:
date of birth 1822, gender, crime
Leonie Dolley on 29th June, 2013 made the following changes:
date of death 1850
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