John Harris

John Harris, one of 160 convicts transported on the Prince Regent, 17 September 1819

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Harris
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1780
Occupation:	Coal miner
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Stafford Assizes
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Prince Regent
Departure date:	17th September, 1819
Arrival date:	27th January, 1820
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 171 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 237(120)
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

Penny-Lyn Beale on 11th December, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales Certificate of Freedom. [NRS 12208] Register of Certificate of Freedoms
No; 137/4095
Name; John Harris
Ship and arrival year; Prince regent 1. - 1820
When and where tried; Stafford - 23 July 1818
Sentence; 7 years
Native County; Shropshire
Trade; Coal Miner
Age; 45 years [1780]
Height; 5 ft. 7 1/4 in
Complexion; Sallow
Hair; Sandy
Eyes; Hazel
Date of Certificate; 28 July 1825

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 11th December, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1780 (prev. 0000), gender: m

Penny-Lyn Beale on 11th December, 2020 made the following changes:

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