John Healey

John Healey, one of 240 convicts transported on the Emily, 25 June 1842

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Healey
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1818
Occupation:	Boot maker
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 15 years

Crime:	Coining
Convicted at:	Lancaster Assizes
Sentence term:	15 years
Ship:	Emily
Departure date:	25th June, 1842
Arrival date:	24th November, 1842
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 239 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 126. Tasmanian Archives - convicts.
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

Carol Axton-Thompson on 5th July, 2014 wrote:

John Healey was convicted at Lancaster on 24/03/1852 for feloniously having in his possession a mould for making counterfeit coins. 15 yr sentence. Previous offence for stealing clothing. Transported to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) on the ‘Emily’ arriving 24/11/1842. Ship surgeon’s report - well behaved.

Single man; boot closer (last employer Mr. Berry); Protestant; read & writes; 23yrs of age; 5’1 1/4”; fair complexion; brown hair; brown eyes.
Native Place - Manchester, England.
Ring on 3rd finger left hand. Tattoo on arm.

Family: Half sister, Sarah Miller at Salford.

3yrs Probation Period.
Various assignments.

10/04/1849: Ticket of Leave

31/05/1853: Conditional Pardon

21/04/1857: Certified Free, Launceston.

(Some notes of misconduct on Record sheet)

Convict Changes History

Carol Axton-Thompson on 5th July, 2014 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 126. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 126), dat