Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Flakemore was transported on the St Vincent, departing 28th Dec 1852 and arriving 26th May 1853 with 214 passengers.
St Vincent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 631 (318) |
| 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
"My 2 x great grandfather - John Flakemore - Flakemore or Faulkner the surname has been interchangeable for generations. He was known as Flakemore since conviction, it is likely that every person named Flakemore in Australia, descends from John."
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Convict Notes
IN VDL: 26 May, 1853: On arrival in VDL, JOHN FLAKEMORE/FLAKMORE was listed as convict #27904, a collier and miner, 33 years old, 5’3” tall with dark brown hair, grey eyes and a sallow complexion. He was single, Protestant, and illiterate. Native place: Worcestershire. Of his offence, he said he had been transported for highway robbery and stealing money. Family: Brother William and sister Mary Rowley – at his native place (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai23725). For further details see his VDL Conduct record at https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p59 . --00--
MORE ABOUT JOHN FLAKEMORE: TRIAL: 14 July, 1849: Convicted at Worcester and sentenced to 10 years’ transportation for robbery with violence in company. NEWSPAPER REPORT OF TRIAL: 14 July, 1849: Birmingham Journal, p7, and other sources “Highway with Violence— Two men named John Flakemore and Thomas Painter were before the sitting Magistrates… charged with robbing a married woman named Mary Dunn, wife of Daniel Dunn of Cinder Bank, in this parish, while on her road home from this town about twelve o'clock on the night of Saturday 30th June…” Mrs Dunn said she had been accosted by Flakemore who struck her on the nose and took money from her. Painter also struck her on the face and knocked her down and the two prisoners, with a third man, ran away. The Birmingham Journal reported that Mrs Dunn’s face “presented a frightfully discoloured appearance”. Painter’s defence “endeavoured to prove an alibi in support of which he called five witnesses”. Thomas Painter was found not guilty. John Flakemore was convicted and sentenced to 10 years’ transportation. (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/) --00--
Born John Faulkner - changed name at time of conviction. Married Martha Hall in 1865 and settled in Huon Valley district.