John Fielding

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Summary

Born
Jan 1762
Conviction
Uttering/passing forged notes
Departure
Oct 1819
Arrival
Apr 1820
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Fielding
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1762
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Weaver

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster Assizes
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Oct 1819
Arrival: 5th Apr 1820
Place of Arrival: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Fielding was transported on the Coromandel, departing 27th Oct 1819 and arriving 5th Apr 1820 with 299 passengers.

CoromandelCoromandel (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 250
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

D Wong avatar
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on 1st November 2020

Manchester Mercury Lancashire, England 6 Jul 1819 John Fielding, charged with having in his possession at Manchester, three forged Bank of England notes for one pound each ; also with having procured twelve base half crowns and seven base shillings, with intent to utter the same. John Fielding was listed as 58 years old on arrival. Native Place: Lancashire. John was 5'10½" tall, fair pale complexion, grey hair, hazel eyes. John was assigned to work as a weaver at the Female Factory. Colonial Secretary Index: FIELDING, John. Per "Coromandel", 1820 1820 Apr 10: On list of convicts disembarked from the "Coromandel" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.333) 1821 Feb 1-10: Evidence of (Reel 6051; 4/1748 p.254) 1823 Jul 8: Overseer of the Male Factory. Request for salary (Reel 6059; 4/1772 p.21) 1823 Oct 10: Re his salary as Warden at Male Factory Barracks (Reel 6057; 4/1768 p.140) 7/12/1826: Parramatta -Permission to marry Margaret Sellers (Friendship) she was 54 and on bond - John was 65 on bond -- disallowed. 15/9/1829: Parramatta - Permission to marry Ann Ralph (Competitor) she was 38 and on bond - John was 67 and had TOL. 1829: Married at St. John's, Parramatta. 27/6/1827: TOL Parramatta 10/9/1833: COF

Tony Beale avatar
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on 1st November 2020

Ann Ralph in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 1829 Name: Ann Ralph Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1791 Age: 38 Arrival year: 1823 Arriving Vessel: Coromandel 3 Spouse Name: John Fielding ToL 27/357. Character good Trade weaver able to support a wife. Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Birth Year: 1762 Spouse Age: 67 Spouse Arrival Year: 1820 Spouse Vessel: Competitor Marriage Year: Abt 1829 Application Date: 7 Sep 1829 Application Place: Saint Johns Church, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. rev Samuel Marsden Sydney. She was a widow and he was a widower