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Transportation
John Grainger was transported on the Chapman, departing 6th Apr 1824 and arriving 27th Jul 1824 with 180 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 146 |
| 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
CON14-2-5/CON14-2-5P36 Height; 5 ft 6 1/4 in. Aged; 20 years old Trade; Gardner - 3 years Native Place; Birmingham Offence; House Breaking tried with W Smith Previous offence; Breaking into a school. Sentence; 12 months, Warwick. 1869 - Launceston Invalid Depot John Grainger. Age: 65. Description: Invalid Admission dates: 30 Apr 1869 Ship to colony: Chapman, 1 House of Assembly Paper no. 63 of 1871 page 20
IN VDL: 1824: On arrival in VDL, he was listed as single, born 1804. 1826: Muster - assigned to Dr Murdoch. 1830: Muster - assigned to Mr A Cotterelle. 1830, 13 December: John Grainger, a convict, married Ruth Price, a convict per Providence (1826), at St John's, Launceston. 1831, 25 November: Granted a Ticket of Leave No.117; employed by Mr T Pitcairn at Cox Creek. 1833: ToL for Strathmore; employed by Mr T Bryan (see Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899). 1836, 1 September: Conditional Pardon No.984 approved; extended to the Australian Colonies and New Zealand on 5 August 1845. But, John Grainger may have died before this time - see below. 1844, 14 October: A John Grainger, carter, aged 40, died in St Mary's Hospital, Hobart, from inflammation of the lungs (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-2p33j2k).
TRIED: 26 July 1823 - convicted for burglary; sentenced to death, commuted to transportation for life (see England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892). PRISON and TRANSPORTATION: 12 September 1823 - John Grainger, 19, convicted for burglary, life, was received aboard the prison hulk York at Portsmouth; sent from there on 25 March 1824 for transportation (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849).