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George Johnson

Summary

Born
Jan 1775
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jul 1817
Arrival
Nov 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: George Johnson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1775
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Devon Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jul 1817
Ship: Larkins
Arrival: 22nd Nov 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

George Johnson was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200

LarkinsLarkins (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 359 (181)
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

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 347
on 19th November 2025

Hulk Record, HO-9-9_1 page 38/56. (Portsmouth- York, Laurel and Hardy hulks) Received on board, from Exeter, 25 May 1817 Geo. Johnson, age 42, Felony, Devon Assizes, 19 March 1817, 7 years. Dis’d 11 July 1817.(2 sentence). --------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index JOHNSON, George. Per "Larkins", 1817 1818 Dec 7,17 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.198) 1823 Jan 29 On list of persons who obtained tickets of leave during the last week (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.132)

Jon Heppell avatar
Level 16
on 26th July 2023

Permission to Marry 7 Dec 1818 • Sydney NSW Australia to Harriet Blake, free. Source: New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856. Copies of Letters Sent Within The Colony, 1814-1827. p.198 Marriage 14 Jan 1819 • Sydney NSW Australia ~ Harriett Edwards (1782–1822) Source: https://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/emigrant_pdfs/edwards_harriet_1801.pdf Death of wife Harriett Edwards(1782–1822) 26 Jun 1822 • Sydney NSW Australia Ticket of Leave 23 Jan 1823 • Sydney NSW Australia ~ Colonial Secretary's Office Source: New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 p.132 Certificate of Freedom 26 Mar 1824 • Sydney NSW Australia Source: SR of NSW ~ Convicts Index 1791 - 1873: Citation: [4/4423; Reel 601] | Entry No: 148/2005