John Green

John Green, one of 169 convicts transported on the Mellish, 10 November 1828

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Green
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1799
Occupation:	Ploughman
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 54 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Stealing a horse
Convicted at:	Gloucester Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Mellish
Departure date:	10th November, 1828
Arrival date:	18th April, 1829
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 169 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 508. Convict Annotated printed registers and Ticket of leave records.
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Wendy Smith on 1st July, 2019 wrote:

Described in Annotated registers as John Green 1. Another John Green, native of Oxfordshire, also transported for life for stealing a poney (pony). Described as being 30 years old; could neither read nor write; Religion Protestant; Status Married with four children (no names provided); convicted of horse stealing at Gloucester on 13 August 1828 and convicted for life; No prior convictions: Height 5 feet 6 inches; complexion ruddy and freckled; Hair brown and Eyes Hazel.
Ticket of Leave obtained on 8 December 1837, number 37/1792 on the condition he was allowed to remain in the district of Evan on recommendation of Penrith Bench. Ticket of leave passport obtained on 4 January 1842 which allowed him to travel between Sydney and Mudgee. Number 42/175.

Convict Changes History

Wendy Smith on 1st July, 2019 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 508. Convict Annotated printed registers and Ticket of leave records. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Numb