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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Godsill 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 638. --0-- Roscoe, Katy (2018), “Convicts and the Sea: the naval influence on Gibraltar Convict Establishment” at https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/ |
| 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
JAIL: 15 May, 1849: John GODSIL (19) was committed to stand trial – along with Denis Donovan (19) and Elisa Parker (20) – charged with having stolen 8 lbs tea, 20 lbs of loaf sugar 7 lbs of … and 28 lbs of scale sugar. John GODSIL was admitted to Cork City jail, listed as #905 and aged 19, Roman Catholic, a labourer; twice previously convicted and jailed (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 for John Godsil; Cork; Cork City; 1840-1874). Previous Conviction: John Godsel [sic], 19 at the time, was jailed for 3 months on 26 January, 1849, for stealing a drawer with silver and copper coins to the value of 8 shillings (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 for John Godsel; Cork; Cork City; 1840-1874). --0--