John Nicol

Summary

Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jul 1839
Arrival
Dec 1839
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Nicol
Gender: Unknown
Born: 1st Jan 1818
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Compositor/printer

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Scotland, Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Jul 1839
Ship: Layton
Arrival: 7th Dec 1839
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Nicol was transported on the Layton, departing 9th Jul 1839 and arriving 7th Dec 1839 with 260 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.

LaytonLayton (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 58
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 1st August 2025

Place of origin: Edinburgh, Midlothian Trade; Type printer aged 21 years old 1881 - New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-18 page 120 (27 Jun 1881 to 26 Jul 1881) Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-15 page 161 (08 Jun 1878 to 30 Sep 1878) Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-17 page 115 (16 Jan 1880 to 09 Jul 1880) POL709-1-19 page 123 (10 May 1882 to 31 Jul 1882) New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-19 page 147 (15 Dec 1882 to 10 Sep 1883) - Discharged to Cascades