Summary
Born
Jan 1833
Conviction
Manslaughter/culpable homicide
Departure
Sep 1857
Arrival
Jan 1858
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: John Ferguson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1833
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Striker
Aliases: John Fake, John Fagan, John Williams, Jack Williams
Crime
Convicted at: Lancashire, Liverpool Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years
Transportation
John Ferguson was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 237 (120). Edgar, W. (Bill). (2018). “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26783779. Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department, Registers; Convicts Transported Per Nile (R32). |
| 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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John killed his lover by cutting her throat in Toxteth, Liverpool on 21st January 1856. On 22nd January 1856 the Liverpool Mercury described him as 'most contemptible, a thorough acquaintance with crime may be read in his countenance'.