Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Butters was transported on the Eden, departing 27th Aug 1836 and arriving 22nd Dec 1836 with 306 passengers.
Built 1826 at London. Wood ship of 513 Tons.
Eden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 368. Tasmanian Archives - convict records |
| 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
"Great great grandfather of my wife"
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Convict Notes
John BUTTERS was convicted at Lincoln 5 April 1836 for stealing - a fowl. Gaol report: previous conviction. 14 year transportation sentence. Hulk Report: Good. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Eden' 1836. Ship Surgeon's Report: good. Single man. Assignments, chain gang, road party. Further charge, Launceston Court. Life sentence. Married Flora McInnes. (http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/mcinnes/flora/7198) Child: Robert BUTTERS Admitted to Queens Orphanage, New Town, nr Hobart, on 25 Sept 1861, aged 5yrs 3mths. Father is John Butters, ship Eve 1 (mistranscription, should be Eden); Mother listed as Flora McGuiness (McInnes), ship Duchess of Northumberland. Remarks: "Mother in gaol, father had deserted". Robert was discharged 16 Feb 1870 to James Elliott, Huon Road & again 5 Feb 1872 to Richard Lester at Franklin (employers). (Ref. Orphan 718)
married convict Flora Mcinnes in Hobart in 1854. Tried Launceston Jan 1840 convict number 9774 conduct record CON31/1/3 other records CON22/1/6p43 Description list CON18/1/7P141 muster ro;;: appropriation list: CON27/1/2 CSO1/1/895 19007, MM33/6