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John Fidler was transported on the George The Third, departing 12th Dec 1834 and arriving 12th Mar 1835 with 220 passengers.
Built at Deptford, England in 1810. 394 tons, 114 feet length, 28 feet 3 inches beam. Registered at the Port of London. George III, was wrecked on reefs at the south-eastern entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on 12 March 1835 near the end of a voyage from Woolwich to Hobart Town. 133 of 220 male convicts on board lost their lives, 81 survived, one being a 10yr old boy. Only five of the 88 crew, guards and their families were drowned. Firearms had been discharged to keep the convicts below decks while the latter were being evacuated.
George The Third (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 493 (248) |
| 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
1838 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Ryan, Mary Ellen. Free. Marriage to: Fidler, John. Ship/free: George III Permission date: 20 Jan 1838 - Approved; 30 Jan 1838 CON52/1/1 Page 56 1838 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 12 Mar 1838 1839 - Name: Fidler, Thomas. Date of birth: 01 Jan 1839 Father: Fidler, John. Mother: Fidler, Ellen. Father; Farmer, Obrien's Ridge 1877 - INQUEST & DEATH. Date of inquest: 9 Apr 1877. Name: Fidler, Ellen aged; 62 years old, Carpenter's wife. Died; Glenorchy Accidently killed on main line Railway. Born Ireland. 1880 - POSSIBLE DEATH RECORD. Name: Fidler, John. Age: 80. Carpenter. Date of death: 02 Dec 1880 [Born; England] Cause of death; Senility & chronic bronchitis Died; Glenorchy Registered: Hobart
On Wednesday last, William Smith and John Fidler, (by W. Calver, F. F. and B. Brume, Esqrs.) charged with stealing seven sovereigns, the property of Mr. Philip Gross, of the parish of St. Mary at the Tower; Suffolk Chronicle, 10 May 1834. William Smith, 35, and John Fidler, 30, charged with having stolen seven sovereigns, from the dwelling-house of Philip Gross, of St. Mary at the Tower, his property, were found guilty, and sentenced to be transported for life. Ipswich Journal, 5 July 1834.
John FIDLER was one of the lucky convicts to survive the sinking of George III on its trip up the Derwent. He was also involved in an incident earlier in the journey when a fire started in the powder room and he was one of the convicts directed to remove the barrels of gunpowder from the room before they blew up. His exertions at that time tore a ligament in his leg and he walked with a limp for the rest of his life.