Summary
Born
Jan 1810
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jan 1832
Arrival
Jun 1832
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: John Drayton
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1810
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Chimney sweep
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Somerset Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 14 years
Transportation
John Drayton 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 261 (131) |
| 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
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Transportation— … Fourteen years - John Drayton stealing a copper furnace Wiveliscombe; Dorset County Chronicle, 7 July 1831.
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John Drayton was 21 years old when transported for "Stealing a Furnace". 1840: TOL Parramatta.