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Crime
Transportation
John Southernwood was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 22nd May 1834 and arriving 15th Sep 1834 with 234 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 357 (180) --- 1. England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, England Staffordshire 1834 2a. UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849, Fortitude Register 1822-1836 2b. UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849, Justitia Index 1803-1836 3. NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849, 1834 Roslin Castle |
| 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
This is a strange case because of the lack of the usual official records that would be generated by his arrival in New South Wales, aboard the "Roslin Castle", in 1834. Below are some of the sources that seem to pertain to him from England. I say "seem" because it's not clear cut that he is ONE person (with an alias) or TWO different people. My findings are set out here, so others - if they wish - can take up the case: 1834, 1 January: John Southernwood and James Southernwood are both tried at the Epiphany Sessions, Staffordshire, for the crime of larceny. Both are convicted and sentenced to 7 years transportation (see England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, England Staffordshire 1834). Note: This record clearly refers to two different people. NO DATE: Aboard the prison hulk “Justitia” at Woolwich, #66 John Southernwood, convicted twice before, sent to Sheerness (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849, Justitia Index 1803-1836). Note: This may have been an interim incarceration, given the short distance between Sheerness and Chatham. 1834, 4 February: Aboard the prison hulk “Fortitude”, moored at Chatham, #667 John alias James Southernwood, 30; stealing a quantity of earthenware, convicted 1 Jan 1834 at Stafford, sentence 7 years, transport to NSW (and a notation says "sent 17 May 1834") (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849, Fortitude Register 1822-1836). 1834, May: The Muster Roll for the "Roslin Castle" has him listed as John alias James Southernwood, Stafford Quarter Sessions on 1 January 1834, sentence of 7 years (see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849, 1834 Roslin Castle). Note: His Date of Birth of 1804 is from the entry in the "UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849, Fortitude Register 1822-1836" for 1834. The "Roslin Castle's" surgeon, Robert Espie, was making his seventh voyage on a convict ship. His journal lists three deaths during the voyage, but Southernwood is not among them. One convict died in the General Hospital Sydney on the day of arrival, but there is no record for Southernwood in the "New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879".