Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Earps was transported on the Thames, departing 27th Jul 1829 and arriving 21st Nov 1829 with 160 passengers.
Thames (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 136 |
| 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
"4x great Grandfather"
"3rd great-grandfather of Gary Baker"
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Convict Notes
Leicester Herald Leicestershire, England 15 Apr 1829 TRIAL OF THE POACHERS FOR SHOOTING AT LORD DENBIGH'S GAMEKEEPER. Thomas Ensor, Thomas Perkins, Richard Rally, Ambrose Parker alias Horton, William Strong, John Strong, D. Hilton, Joseph Goldby James Bird, John Earps, Wm. Smith, William Whittall, John Neale, and Jonathan Whattall, were arraigned for shooting at John Slinn, head gamekeeper to the Earl of Denbigh. His Lordship rose and addressed the prisoners___"Young men, I have a confident hope in assuring you that your lives will be saved. But these things must be put a stop to; and if the merciful sentences that will be passed upon you have not their salutary effect, some very severe examples must be made, to prevent such lawless assemblages, and such flagrant outrages of the public peace in future. Sentence not passed. Arrived on the Thames 1829 to VDL: James Bird Thomas Ensor Thomas Perkins Arrived on the Surrey 1829 to VDL: Ambrose Parker Arrived on the Mary 1829 to VDL William Whittall John Neale Arrived on the Sarah 1829 to NSW Richard Rally Daniel Hilton William Strong No ship found for: William Smith Jonathan Whattall John Strong Joseph Goldby John Earps was listed as 19 years old on arrival. Place of Birth: Foreshall or Foleshill, Warwickshire. Occupation: Farm Labourer/ribbon weaver. John was single, stout made, 5'4¾" tall, dark brown hair, brown eyes. 1830-33 Muster: Field Police 1835 Muster: Constable 21/8/1837: CP 17/8/1843: Married Jane Baker, at Perth, Tas. - John was 27 and free, Jane 19, a spinster, free - by Alfred Stackhouse at the Parish Church, Perth - registered at Launceston. 12 children listed. 28/7/1884: John Hearps, aged 73, Farmer, died of Exhaustion and senility and was buried at the Latrobe Cemetery, as Herps. (Wife Jane Baker died 24/5/1898 at Latrobe, Tas. 1/8/1884 Launceston Examiner: Hearps.--On 28th July, at his residence, Primrose Hill, Latrobe, Tasmania, John Hearps, ...aged 73 years. (Birmingham paper please copy.)
CHANGED SURNAME FROM EARP TO HEARPS