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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Cook was transported on the Marion, departing 7th Jun 1845 and arriving 16th Sep 1845 with 299 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 310 |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
Tried for the murder of gamekeeper, Thomas Staite, with Francis Dingley, Samuel Turvey, John Tandy, Joseph Turvey, Thomas Hooper and William Broomfield. All found guilty of manslaughter. Indent shows Mother Nancy, wife Ann, brothers James, William Daniel, sister Mary Ann
Baptised at Besford,Worcestershire on 12/03/1820, the son of William Cook and Anne Millward.