John Harrison

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Apr 1813
Arrival
Oct 1813
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Harrison
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Stafford Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Apr 1813
Arrival: 9th Oct 1813
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Harrison was transported on the Earl Spencer, departing 30th Apr 1813 and arriving 9th Oct 1813 with 203 passengers.

Built 1803, London - Thames, 672 ton required 56 crew and mounted with 16 guns.

Earl SpencerEarl Spencer (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 100
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 19th September 2025

Colonial Secretary Index. HARRISON, John. Per "Earl Spencer", 1813; snuffer maker 1813 Oct 14 On list of convicts disembarked from "Earl Spencer" and forwarded to Revd Samuel Marsden at Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6002; 4/3491 p.561)

Maureen Withey avatar
342
on 19th September 2025

National Archives. HO 11/2-1 Indents for early Convict Ships. Earl Spencer. John Harrison, Tried Stafford Assizes, 14 Aug 1811, Life. ---------------------------------------------------------------  At Stafford Assizes, John Harrison, and ... for burglaries;  …  received sentence death.  Hampshire Chronicle, 26 Aug 1811. At STAFFORD Assizes, J. Harrison, for house-breaking, at Handsworth ;  … Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 19 Aug 1811.