Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Jobson was transported on the Guildford, departing 31st Jul 1811 and arriving 18th Jan 1812 with 214 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 48 |
| 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 is my 5th paternal great grandfather. I'm on ancestry as Alison McBride. Always happy to share research x"
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Convict Notes
RETURNED TO ENGLAND New South Wales, Australia, Departing Crew and Passenger Lists, 1817. No; 43/135 Ship; Harriet of London. Brig 417 Tons. Bound for England Date; 3 Dec 1817. Sailed Monday 22 Dec 1817 5. Jn Jobson alias McClesh alias Brown alias May. Free by Pardon No; 321. Date 22 Nove 1817
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 Name: John Jobson. [John McClesh, Brown, May] Origin Place: Willington Salop Trail; 23 Jan 1811. Lancaster Qr Sessions. Sentence; 7 years Absolute Pardon ; 22 Nov 1817 Ship; Guildford 1 - 1812 Occupation: Labourer Height; 5 ft 6 3/4 in Complexion; Dark Sallow Hair; Black Eyes; Brown
Fathered 7 sons once he was free