Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Dudgeon was transported on the Gilmore, departing 12th Apr 1843 and arriving 19th Aug 1843 with 254 passengers.
Gilmore (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 266 The Argus May 2nd 1884, Trove. |
| 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 |
Claims
"Great, great grandfather."
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Convict Notes
Tasmanian Records. Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-20/CON14-1-20/CON14-1-20P90 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-20/CON14-1-20/CON14-1-20P91 9288. John Dudgeon, tried C.C.C. 28 Feb 1842. age 22, 10 years. protestant, can read and write, single. Offence: Stealing horse hair (3 cwt) from a shop by breaking into it – a man named Platt transported for same offence- p C. Foswall of Grange house Bermondsey. Surgeon’s Report: Ironed for misconduct. Trade: Horse hair manufacter, native place, Bermondsey. Relations: M, Mary; B, Thos, Edward, S, Sarah. Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-39/CON33-1-39/CON33-1-39P57JPG 9288. John Dudgeon, Transported for Curtilage breaking & Larceny. See record for details. T.L. 24 Oct 1848. C.P. App. 19 Feb 1850. Description Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON18-1-36/CON18-1-36/CON18-1-36P64 John Dudgeon, Labourer, age 22, 5 ft 1 ½, native place, London. Remarks: Stout made, scar between fore finger and thumb, scar middle finger rt hand. Small scar rt side upper lip. See record for full details.
C.P. 1850. Sailed to Melbourne 1850 per Adelaide.
Obtained conditional pardon in 1850 & travelled to Melbourne per Adelaide.
French polisher in Hobart 1850.
He became a wealthy tobacco magnate in Victoria founding the Dudgeon and Arnell tobacco company employing about 250 people. He was a generous lender of money to hundreds of people, but ironically pursued hundreds in court for non repayment! Property @ probate valued @ 67,868 pounds. PROV He sent his sons to the top private schools in Victoria. His daughters were educated privately @ home. He took eldest son Arthur on a Grand Tour of the world in 1882 and surprised his siblings unannounced in London and south England to "mend fences".