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Transportation
John Harborne was transported on the Countess Of Harcourt, departing 29th Apr 1828 and arriving 8th Sep 1828 with 184 passengers.
Ship of 517 tons, built in India 1811. Voyages to NSW and VDL 1821, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1828. Researchers please note that sailings direct from Ireland to Australia are not recorded under British data, and therefore not all details of people are on this web site (they are being added in, by volunteers, so please check thoroughly or send a message on community fb if you have queries).
Countess Of Harcourt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 373 (188) |
| 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
John Harborne was 16 years old when convicted of 'Burglary', he was sentenced to be hanged on 2/8/1827. Commuted to transportation for life. John was the son of William Harborne and Sarah Taylor. He was 5'6 3/4" tall, fair ruddy complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, Scar under left eyebrow, mermaid on right arm, anchor, morn and stars (illegible- 4 letters of the alphabet, perhaps THPH) on left arm, scar on right side of neck, 1828 Census: Harborn, John, 17, government servant, C. Harcourt, 1828, life, Protestant, labourer to James Chilcott of Patricks Plains. 29/6/1838: TOL Patrick Plains C1843: John had a relationship with Alice Clarke - Alice's husband Edwin Baldwin had been convicted in 1831 for cattle stealing, he was sent to Norfolk Island. On his return to NSW at the end of the 1830's he found that Alice had given birth to at least two children by other men. Alice's relationship with John began in the early to mid 1840s was de facto - Alice remained married to Edwin Baldwin until her death. 2/3/1846: CP 15/3/1865: Married Elizabeth Sleath at Warkworth, Hunter, NSW. (at St. Philips Church Warkworth, John Harborne a bachelor and farmer of Warkworth and Elizabeth Sleath a farmer's daughter and spinster of Warkworth. Dated 15 March 1865. Witnesses Valentine Heaton and Ann Heaton who made her X mark. John and Elizabeth signed the register. They had 7 children. 9/4/1882: John died at Singleton, NSW aged 70. Information from his death certificate: Died 9 Apr 1882 at Wambo near Singleton, John Harborne a farmer aged 70, cause of death abscess in leg and debility 6 months, parents William Harborne, occupation unknown and Sarah Taylor. Informant J. Harborne, son of Wambo near Singleton. Born Birmingham England, 53 years in NSW Married at Warkworth at age 53 to Elizabeth Sleath Children of marriage: William 14, James 12, Charles 10, Julia 7, Edward 1 year and 5 months, one male and one female deceased. Informant: J. Harborne, son of Wambo near Singleton.