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John Greenhalgh was transported on the Speke, departing 13th Dec 1820 and arriving 18th May 1821 with 156 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 423 (213) |
| 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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Family connections for John (Greenhalgh) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. GREENHALGH/GREENHATCH John (Greenhalgh) was born in 1796. He married Mary (Shaw) at Bury Lancashire on 12 9 1814. He was tried for uttering forged notes & tried at Lancaster Assizes, sentenced to death commuted to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 5 1821 after a voyage of 5months on SPEKE. He was recorded in 1826 as a farmer. He died in 1876 age80. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Ann (Shaw) arrived in Australia with her children to join her husband in about 1823 on JUPITER. John (Greenhalgh/Greenhatch) & Mary (Shaw) produced 10children: 1.??? (Grenhalgh/Greenhatch) born in England. Arrived probably in Australia with mother in about 1823 on JUPITER. 2.??? (Grenhalgh/Greenhatch) born in England. Arrived probably in Australia with mother in about 1823 on JUPITER. 3.??? (Grenhalgh/Greenhatch) born in England. Arrived probably in Australia with mother in about 1823 on JUPITER. 4.George (Greenhatch) was born on 10 9 1824 & baptised on 31 10 1824 at St Peters CofE Richmond. 5.William (Greenhatch) was born on 14 7 1826 at Evan & baptised on 2 11 1826 at Christ Church Castlereagh. 6.Sarah (Greenhalgh) was born on 14 6 1828 in county Evan NSW & baptised on 11 1 1829 at Castlereagh. She married Charles (Beasley) on 12 8 1845 at Penrith & produced 12children. She died on 8 9 1883 age55 at Howick St & was buried at Bathurst. ..Charles (Beasley) son of Charles (Beasley) & Mary (Charlton) was born on 20 4 1828 at Windsor & baptised there on 18 5 1828. The family arrived in Bathurst about 1875 from Penrith, Castlereagh. He was a sawyer carrier farmer at Castlereagh & Penrith & died on 2 9 1905 age77 at Oakey Queensland. ..Details of Charles (Beasley)s family are given BELOW. 7.??? (Greenhalgh/Greenhatch) 8.??? (Greenhalgh/Greenhatch) 9.??? (Greenhalgh/Greenhatch) 10.??? (Greenhalgh/Greenhatch) BEASLEY Charles (Beasley) son of Charles (Beasley) & Mary (Charlton) was born on 20 4 1828 at Windsor & baptised there on 18 5 1828. He married Sarah (Greenhalgh) on 12 8 1845 at Penrith. The family arrived in Bathurst about 1875 from Penrith, Castlereagh. He was a sawyer carrier farmer at Castlereagh & Penrith & died on 2 9 1905 age77 at Oakey Queensland. Sarah (Greenhalgh) was born on 14 6 1828 in county Evan & baptised on 11 1 1829 at Castlereagh. She died on 8 9 1883 age55 at Howick St & was buried at Bathurst. Details of Sarah (Greenhalgh)s family are given ABOVE. Charles (Beasley) & Sarah (Greenhalgh) produced 12children: 1.Charles H A (Beasley) was born in 1905 at Castlereagh. 2.Mary J (Beasley) was born in 1848 at Castlereagh. 3.George H (Beasley) was born in 1850 at Penrith. 4.Rachel (Beasley) was born on 6 3 1853 at Emu Plains & baptised on 3 4 1853 at Penrith. She married Leon Frederick William (Bringolf/Siegol his second marriage) on 9 4 1877 at Bathurst. She died on 5 7 1931 age78 at Ashfield & was buried at Cof E Rookwood. ..Leon Frederick William (Bringolf/Siegol) son of Jean (Guillame (Bringolf) & Elisabeth/Isabella (Waldmann) was born on 16 6 1840 at NEU Czeckoslovakia?. He arrived in Australia free in 1860 on MAIDSTONE. On 21 2 1871 he married firstly Annie (Hooley) at Newcastle & produced 3children:>>> ..Annie (Hooley) died November 1878. ..1.Isabella (Bringolf) was born in 1872 at Newcastle. ..2.George Leon (Bringolf) was born in 1873 at Newcastle. He married Mary (Bradley) in 1900 at Bathurst. He died in 1923 age about50 at Newtown & was buried at RC Rookwood. ....George Leon (Bringolf) & Mary (Bradley) produced 9children: ....1.Veronica P P (Bringolf) was born 1n 1901 at Bathurst. ....2.Ernest G (Bringolf) was born in 1901 also at Bathurst. ....3.Moira (Bringolf) was born in 1903 at Bathurst. ....4.Jessie A (Bringolf) was born in 1905 at Bathurst. ....5.James Allen (Bringolf) was born in 1908 at Bathurst. ....6.Leon F L (Bringolf) ....7.Leonie J (Bringolf) ....8.Olga J (Bringolf) ....9.Louis G (Bringolf) ..3.William John (Bringolf) was born in 1876 at Wentworth. >>>Leon Frederick William (Bringolf/Siegol) became a pharmacist & doctor & moved to Bathurst in about 1877 wher he married secondly Rachel (Beasley) on 9 4 1877; he used the surname (Siegol) as 1st wife still living. He died on 8 8 1892 age52 father of 8children at Redfern & was buried at CofE Rookwood. ..Rachel (Beasley) & Leon Frederick William (Bringolf/Siegol) produced 5children: ..1.Purves Leon (Siegol/Bringolf) was born in 1878 at Hartley. ..2.Charles Randolph (Bringolf) was born in 1880 at Bathurst. ..3.Thomas Henry (Bringolf) was born on 6 8 1883 at Oakey Queensland. ..4.Claude Bertie (Bringolf) was born on 3 12 1886 at The Valley Brisbane Queensland. ..5.Leslie E L (Bringolf) was born in 1892 at Glebe. 5.Charlotte N M (Beasley) was born in 1855 at Penrith. 6.John H (Beasley) was born in 1857 at Penrith. 7.Elizabeth S A (Beasley) was born about 1860 at Penrith. 8.Kezia A (Beasley) was born in 1863 at Penrith. 9.Charles T (Beasley) was born 1865 at Penrith. 10.Alfred W (Beasley) was born in 1868 at Penrith. 11.Minnie E (Beasley) was born in 1871 at Penrith. 12.Blanche Edna (Beasley) was born in 1879 at Bathurst. She married Frederick (Davison) in 1900 at Lithgow. She died on 11 2 1961 age about81 at Marrickville & was buried at Rookwood. ...Frederick (Davison) was born in in 1874 at Bathurst. He died on 30 3 1940 age about65 at Marrickville & was also buried at Rookwood. ...Frederick (Davison) has an entry on this Website. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref G1230] Greenhatch, John, 32, GS, Speke, 1820 Life, Protestant, Tenant at Evan. This also mentions Mary [Ref [G1231] aged 33 came Free Jupiter 1823. The two boys Thomas 12 and John 9 are mentioned Came Free and then George 5, William 2, and Sarah 5m all Born in the colony.
John had been married to Mary Shaw at Bury, Lancashire, England 12 September 1814. They had two sons, prior to John being tried in 1820. 2 years after he was transported, Mary and the two boys came via "Jupiter" to join him in the colony. The couple then had a further 8 children in the colony.
John was tried for uttering forged Bank of England notes. He was found guilty at Lancaster Assizes and sentenced to death. This sentence was then commuted to one of transportation for life.