Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Fogo was transported on the Layton, departing 6th Apr 1841 and arriving 1st Sep 1841 with 250 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.
Layton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 289 (146). Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
No one has claimed John Fogo yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for John Fogo.
Convict Notes
The history of John Fogo and his family including his more illustrious father can be found on https://frostyfacedfogo.butleigh.org/ John's full story appears under 'Descendants'
son of John Fogo (1790 - 1839) known as Frosty-face,and Ann Elizabeth Crawley (1796 - 1824)of Parish St. Leonards, Shoreditch - birth and baptism (31/3/1816) recorded at Haberdasher's Hall. His famous father was Poet Laureate to the Pugilistic Club and organizer of bare-knuckle boxing bouts.
CHILD: Joseph FOGO (however indexed FOGA) born 4 March 1857 at Hobart, Tasmania. Father - John FOGO, shoemaker, 157 Davey St. Hobart. Mother - Hannah DYER. (ref. 33/1/6 no. 320).
John FOGO was convicted at Liverpool, England on 2 March 1841 for stealing money. Previous convictions, 17 times in prison. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Layton' arriving 1 Sept 1841. Aged 22 yrs; a shoemaker; 5'3 1/2" height; Roman Catholic; can read & write; single man. Native place of birth: London, England. Father: John. Mother: Elizabeth. In work....(workhouse?) Colony of VDL: One and half years Probation Period. Work assignments. 17 Aug 1847: Ticket of Leave granted. 3 March 1851: Free Certificate issued. Application for Permission to Marry: 30 Sept 1847 - John FOGO (per Layton) to Hannah DYER (Royal Admiral). ref. 52/1/2 pg 341 Marriage: 25 Oct 1847 - John FOGO (however incorrectly indexed as FOYO), aged 28yrs, shoemaker to Anna (Hannah) DYER, aged 28 yrs, spinster, at St. George's Church of England, Hobart. (ref. 37/1/6 no. 859) Death: 5 Aug 1857 - John FOGO, male, aged 33 yrs, born England, residence - Davey St. Hobart, cause - inflamation of the lungs). ref. 35/1/5 no. 358.