John Smith

Summary

Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Apr 1841
Arrival
Sep 1841
Death
Jun 1841
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Personal Information

Name: John Smith
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: 24th Jun 1841
Age at death: 28
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Apr 1841
Ship: Layton
Arrival: 1st Sep 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Smith 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.

LaytonLayton (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 289 (146)
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

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 347
on 27th December 2023

ADM 101/42/8B/11841 Folio 1: Title page; A copy of the daily sick book of Her Majesty's chartered convict ship Layton employed in conveying prisoners from England to Hobart Town between the 9th March and the 6th September 1841. Alexander McKechnie MD Surgeon Superintendent. Folios 24-27: John Smith, aged 26, Convict; disease or hurt, bronchitis. Put on sick list, 21 May 1841, at sea. Died, 24 May 1841. On the 14th May he was on the sick list with headache, loss of appetite and constipated bowels which was treated with blisters and purgatives. He was discharged 19 May. On 21 May he complained of headache, giddiness, cough, uneasiness of epigastrium, thirst, loss of appetite, pain of limbs and general debility. He also suffered stricture and a catheter was used to draw off urine. A post mortem was carried out and the findings are noted.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 10th October 2023

** Prisoner No; 2430 ** Died on Board - 24 June 1841 aged 28 years old from Bronchitis..