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Transportation
Job Haycock was transported on the John Calvin, departing 9th May 1846 and arriving 21st Sep 1846 with 201 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 80 |
| 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 |
Claims
"He was the brother of my 3x GGF Frederick Haycock from Harborne, Staffordshire."
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Convict Notes
There are references to a Job Haycock in VDL with regard to the transfers of Licenced premises in the 1860’s. There are also references to a Job Haycock in Victoria, who was convicted for an indecent assault on a child in 1879, and sentenced to 3 year’s imprisonment. The age is about right, also the occupation of groom, but no other evidence I have found to suggest it is the same person. A man named Job Haycock, between 50, and 60 years of age, was charged at the Richmond Police office to-day with having violated a little girl, aged seven years, the daughter of a carpenter. named Molyneaux, living in Crown-street, Yarraberg. The prisoner is employed as a groom at the Melbourne Omnibus Company's stables in Richmond, and at the time of the alleged offence was lodging in the house of the child's father. He was remanded on the application of the police till this day week. Mount Alexander Mail, 16 Jan 1879. At the RICHMOND Court on Wednesday, Job Haycock, a groom employed at the Melbourne Omnibus Company's stables at Richmond, was brought up on the remanded charge of having criminally assaulted a little girl, seven years of age, named Florence Molyneaux. Inspector Green conducted the prosecution, and Mr. McDonnell appeared for the prisoner. Evidence was given that the prisoner had been lodging in the house of the child's parents, and on or about the 9th January, when the parents were absent, he committed the offence complained of. Dr Wilson gave evidence that he had examined the child, and found her suffering from a loathsome disease, which it was supposed had been communicated to her by the prisoner, and that she was still under treatment for it. The prisoner was committed for trial at the next sittings of the Central Criminal Court, to be held on the 13th February. The Argus, (Melbourne, Vic.) 23 Jan 1879. Job Haycock pleaded guilty to carnally knowing and abusing a girl under the age of ten years, at Richmond. … The prisoners who had pleaded guilty were remanded for sentence. Weekly Times, (Melbourne Vic.) 15 Feb 1879. The sittings of the Central – Criminal Court were continued to-day. … The following sentences were also "passed : … Job Haycock, indecent assault, three years; Geelong Advertiser (Vic) 18 Feb 1879.
Previous offences in England. Staffordshire Adjourned Sessions. Calendar Months. … James Bromage and Job Haycock, for stealing two drakes, the property of Edward Salt, at Harborne. Staffordshire Advertiser, 11 March 1837. To be transported seven years. — … Job Haycock, for stealing a quantity leather, the property of John Beeston, at West bromwich. … Staffordshire Gazette, 13 March 1839. Job Haycock, charged with stealing, on the 23rd October last, gross of umbrella tips, value £3., and some other articles, from William Beynin, New Hall Works. He was found not guilty, but ordered to be detained for a new bill against him. Birmingham Journal, 10 Jan 1846. Job charged with stealing on the 23rd October sixty-five gross of umbrella tips, value £3, and some other articles from William Hall, not guilty but ordered to be detained for bill against him. Birmingham Journal, 10 Jan 1846. Warwick. Prisoners. Tuesday last, the prisoners, convicted at the late ..., were removed from general sessions of the peace for this county terms of their Warwick Gaol, to undergo the respective imprisonment in Millbank Penitentiary:—Job Haycock, fourteen years George Harrison, ten years ; George Thomas Brown, ten years ; Benyon, ten years; James Henry Gawley ... Birmingham Journal, 24 Jan 1846.
The John Calvin arrived in Norfolk Island, where the prisoners spent their period of probation, before arriving in VDL. Tasmanian Records. The first part of the information on this record regarding offences, was transferred from the records at Norfolk Island. Convict Conduct Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-88/CON33-1-88P98 No 20334. Job Haycock, tried Warwick, Birmingham, Boro Q.S. 9 Jan 1846. Arrived 21 Sept 1846 and arrived VDL 11 Aug 1853. Transported for receiving stolen Chattels. Gaol report, 3 convs. Previously transported 183? , married. Stated this offence, Receiving, - 4 mos for stealing fowls, 4 years at Woolwich for former conviction, Married. Trade, Glass cutter, age 26, Native place, Birmingham. Station of Gang, N. Isl (Norfolk Island), period of labour, 2 years. The comments under heading Offences are not easy to read. Several instances of being punished by imprisonment with H.L.(hard labour) in chains for Disobedience of orders. Under heading Remarks: Retained at N. Id for general service on authority of C.G.’s letter 2/5/46. & letter of Court, 14/7/47. Retd. for Police. Under Offences, 5 Nov 1849. Constable, Misconduct , 3 months imprt, with H. Lab, in chains, dismissed the police. Finally, T. of Leave, 22/5/1855. Sept 25/1855, Misconduct, 1 mos hard labor, 28/6/55. Conditional Pardon 25 Nov 1856. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James McMahon, charged with being on the premises of Francis Smith, Esq., for an unlawful purpose, was found guilty, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Job Haycock, charged with misconduct in allowing the defendant in the previous case to be on his master's premises for an unlawful purpose, was also sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Hobart Town Advertiser, 26 Sept 1855. A Suspicious Character.-James MacMahon, a free man, was charged yesterday before the Police Magistrate, under the vagrant act, with being found in the stable of Mr. F. Smith at ten o'clock the previous night, for some unlawful purpose. Constable Dorset said the man had been three nights in the stable, unknown to Mr. Smith ; there was a great deal of property in the stable that might have been taken away; he also informed his Worship that the defendant had " absconded" from the service of Mr. Levy, Murray-street. He was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Sequel to the above.- Job Haycock,t.l., was charged with misconduct in permitting Jas. M'Mahon to be on his master's premises for some unlawful purpose : the prisoner was Mr. Smith's groom, and had full charge of the stable and all it contained: he was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. Horbarton Mercury, 26 Sep 1855.
Job Haycock was born in Harborne, Staffordshire, England to a William and Susanna Haycock circa 1819. He married Ann Barraclift in 1836. He was twice convicted of a felony in 1837 and 1839. In 1846 he was convicted and sentenced to transportation for 14 years. He Arrived in Van Diemen's land in 1846 on the John Calvin. The only other record I found was for the 1881 "Victoria Police Gazettes" but I'm not sure what this refers to.