Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Snape was transported on the Southworth, departing 23rd Jun 1830 and arriving 19th Oct 1830 with 160 passengers.
Southworth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 388. 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 |
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Convict Notes
John SNAPE was convicted at Lancaster, England on 13 Jan 1830 for steaing - a shawl. Convicted once before and bad connections. 14 yr transportation sentence. Hulk report: "orderly". Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Southworth' arriving 19 Oct 1830. Single man; labourer; aged 20 yrs; 5'2 1/4" height; brown hair; brown eyes. Colony of VDL: Assigned to work services. Several records of misconduct and punishments. Absconded. 1835: Sent to Port Arthur penal settlement. 22 March 1839: Ticket of Leave granted. 21 Jan 1847: Certificate of Freedom issued. (N.B. There is another person named John SNAPE, a convict in the Colony abt the same time)