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Voyage
Transportation
John Fordham was transported on the Southworth, departing 23rd Jun 1830 and arriving 19th Oct 1830 with 160 passengers.
Southworth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 390. Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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 FORDHAM was convicted at Middlesex Gaol Delivery, London on 18 Feb 1830 for embezzlement. Not known to the Courts before. Orderly. Single man. 14 yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia per the ship 'Southworth' arriving there 19 Oct 1830. Assigned to work duties in the Colony. 20 April 1831: Assigned to Mr. Raynor. Charged with embezzling 1.6.8. Further 7 yrs added to sentence. 1832 - a baker at Prison Barracks. Bake cakes contrary to orders. 25 lashes. 7 Dec 1833: Stealing from Patrick Duffy on the King's Highway. Not Guilty. 5 June 1841: Application for permission to marry - Agnes HALL (per Westmorland) to John FORDHAM (per Southworth). (ref. 52/1/2 pg 55) MARRIAGE: 3 Aug 1841 - Agnes HALL, aged 25 yrs, Ticket of Leave, spinster to John FORDHAM aged 30yrs, Ticket of Leave, Baker, at St. Luke's Parish Church, Campbell Town, district of Avoca, VDL. (ref. 37/1/2 no. 1276) 7 Oct 1842: Conditional Pardon approved (no. 825). 15 Oct 1845: John & Agnes FORDAM left VDL for Sydney, Australia per the ship "Shamrock". (ref. 549904)