John Howitt

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Summary

Born
Jan 1743
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Nov 1789
Arrival
Jun 1790
Death
Jan 1790
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Personal Information

Name: John Howitt
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1743
Death: 1st Jan 1790
Age at death: 47
Occupation: Farmer

Crime

Convicted at: Derby Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Nov 1789
Arrival: 26th Jun 1790
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Howitt was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.

Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.

Neptune, Scarborough And SurprizeNeptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)

References

Primary SourceState Archives NSW (Indents: NRS 1150, Item SZ115, Microfiche 620). Ancestry.com. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 29 (16)
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 29th September 2021

Five were ordered to be transported, viz. ... and John Hewitt, for stealing Flour, Sacks, &c. out of a Mill at Tibshelf, the Property of Thomas Milward. Derby Mercury, 20 March 1788.

Iris Dunne avatar
174
on 28th June 2021

Possible death 1790 - named John Howett NSW BDM 244/1790 V1790244 2A & 284/1790 V1790284 4

Iris Dunne avatar
174
on 28th June 2021

Convict Indents, ship Surprize: date of conviction 17 March 1788 Index: aged 47 (birth abt 1743), married with 4 children, Trade Husbandman, Comments: d1790

Rhys Howitt avatar
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on 28th June 2021

m Rebecca Waters @ Tibshelf Derbyshire 1779. A2A Discovery has some info on his crimes and conviction. Possibly born Calke Derbyshire 1757. A comment on one of the convict records says "d1790" which I presume means he died shortly after arrival. His widow Rebecca is in the 1851 census for England.