Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Hollis was transported on the Enchantress, departing 6th Apr 1833 and arriving 31st Jul 1833 with 200 passengers.
Enchantress (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 49 (26) |
| 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 is my 3rd great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Description 1829 con18-1-6 Age 40 Height, 5 foot five Complexion swarthy Head large Hair, brown and grey Whiskers, brown small Visage oval Forehead large Eyebrows brown Eyes hazel Nose, medium large Mouth Large, Chin, medium Remarks. None
Children and age when their father was convicted. Ann born 1811 (18) Thomas, 1812 (17) Elizabeth,1813 (16) Mary 1815 (14) William 1817 (12) Sarah, 1819 (10) John, 1821 (8) Robert, 1823 (6) Joseph, 1825 (4) George 1827 (2) Eleanor 1829 (baptised feb 1829)
Kesteven Sessions. John Hollis, late of Foston, for feloniously stealing one sack, two pecks of wheat, ten tame hens, and one tame cock, the property of Robert Treadgold; also charged, on a second indictment, together with Robert Reynolds, late of Foston, with feloniously stealing one piece of striped toilenet, one piece of woollen cord, one piece of drab kerseymere, one piece of olive superfine broad cloth, three pieces of blue pelisse cloth, one piece of blue broad cloth, and one piece of black cloth, the property of Paul Wilson;— and the said John Hollis and Robert Reynolds further charged, on a third indictment, with feloniously stealing one skep, one wininowing cloth, two sacks, and one plough-colter, the property of John Lee;—the said Robert Reynolds was acquitted, and John Hollis was sentenced to  years’ transportation. Stamford Mercury, 23 Jan 1829.
HO10_38 ledger return 1846 free certificate issued. Page 266 (394).
Baptised 3 Oct 1788 Barrowby Lincolnshire. Married Elizabeth Sharpe (1789-1842) 27 May 1811 at Barrowby. Elizabeth died Foston Lincolnshire and buried 8 Dec 1842. They had 11 children before he was sentenced. Nothing known of John after Freedom granted 15 Jan 1843.
Arrived 31 July 1833. Dish and bowl turner and musician. Assigned to Alexander Brunton, cabinet and chair maker, of Macquarie Street Hobart. Transferred to George Kent of Bathurst Street. Certificate of Freedom No. 124 granted 15 January 1843. --Sources: Hobart Courier and "The Furnishing of Government House Hobart" by John Hawkins August 2009.