Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Jackson was transported on the John, departing 27th Sep 1836 and arriving 7th Feb 1837 with 260 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
John (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 383 (194) |
| 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
"John Jackson is my 3rd great-grandfather through his son John Jackson on my mother's side."
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Convict Notes
Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser Lancashire, England 8 Jul 1836 John Jackson, aged 14, for stealing some plate, the property of Mr. H. James Ames. John Jackson was listed as 15 years old on arrival. Native Place: Liverpool. John was literate, protestant, single, 5'1" tall, fair ruddy and freckled complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, small mole right side of nose, raised mole right side of neck, two blue dots back of left hand, scar back of forefinger of same. 1837: Aged 15, Assigned to R.A. Rodd, Wollombi. 26/8/1839: Patrick Plains - John Jackson and Thomas Fawcett both assigned to R.A. Rodd. Sentenced to 7 days in the cells and then to be returned to their master for being absent without leave. 13/5/1840: Wollombi - Errand boy aged 18 from Liverpool. 5'1"; fair ruddy and freckled comp., light brown hair, grey eyes, small mole right side of nose, raised mole right side neck. Absconded from R.A. Rodd 1 May. 16/9/1840: Apprehended. 20/11/1843: COF - 24 years old, 5'5¾" tall.