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Voyage
Transportation
John Farman was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 3rd Oct 1831 and arriving 14th Feb 1832 with 220 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 185 (95). Tasmanian Archive - convicts Tasmanian Pioneer Index BDM |
| 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
John Farman was convicted at Glouster on 30/03/1831 for horse stealing. 14 yr sentence. Gaol Report: Good disposition, connections & respectable. Hulk Report: Orderly. Transported to Van Diemen's Land on the 'Elizabeth', voyage 93, arriving 15/02/1832. Age 27yrs; stout; blue eyes; black hair; 5'10 1/2"; single. Van Diemens's Land: convict no. 22584. 1833: Public works 1835: Assigned to Mr. W. Lawrence. Some misconduct and punishments on convict conduct record. Conditional Pardon 3282 30/09/1841 Free Certificate 25/02/1848 Married Jean/Jane Cooper (previously married to Francis Woodhouse who had accidently drowned in the Nth Esk River) 11/03/1844 Launceston. (John, a neighbour, had found Mr. Woodhouse in the river.) Jane had two previous children, Mary Ann & William and then two children of this marriage: Martha Farman b. 1844 & Pricella b. 1845. Died 28/09/1869 aged 68yrs, Port Sorell district. His wife Jane had died in 1849.