John Furness
Summary
John Furness, one of 300 convicts transported on the York, 07 October 1862
Born
Unknown
Conviction Unknown
Departure Oct 1862
Arrival
Dec 1862
Death
Unknown
Personal Information
Name: John Furness
Aliases:
Gender: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Yorkshire, York Assizes
Sentence term: 15
Transportation
Ship: York
Departed: 7th Oct, 1862
Arrived: 31st Dec, 1862
Passengers: 301
The York I was built in Southwick, West Sussex, England in 1819. 429 tons. Three voyages to Australia with transport convicts - 1829, 1830 and 1832. The York II was built in Sunderland, England in 1854. 940 ton ship. Transported convicts and pensioner guards and families to Western Australia in 1862.
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 478 |
| 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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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |