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John Russell

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Manslaughter/culpable homicide
Departure
Sep 1845
Arrival
Jan 1846
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Russell
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Agricultural labourer

Crime

Crime: Manslaughter/culpable homicide
Convicted at: Ireland, Tipperary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 23rd Sep 1845
Ship: Samuel Boddington
Arrival: 18th Jan 1846
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Russell was transported on the Samuel Boddington, departing 23rd Sep 1845 and arriving 18th Jan 1846 with 68 passengers.

Built 1841 at Whitby. Wood barque of 669 Tons. Named after Irish Politician, Samuel Boddington. 1846: Sailed from Dublin to Van Diemen's Land with 143 male convicts. (List of people is currently being updated - researchers - not yet complete) Also voyages for "free settlers" to Australia.

Samuel BoddingtonSamuel Boddington (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives, Convict Conduct Record (CON33-1-75 P118)

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Convict Notes

Chris Ison avatar
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on 31st December 2024

Received a Ticket of Leave - 2 Apr 1850. Found guilty of "misconduct in taking liquor on premises, being drunk and making the shepherd drunk." on 10 May 1852. Sentenced to four months hard labour. Ticket of Leave revoked - 8 Jun 1852. Received Free Certificate 18 Aug 1853. Tasmanian Archives (CON33-1-75 P118)