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Transportation
John Spilsbury was transported on the Eden, departing 8th Jul 1840 and arriving 18th Nov 1840 with 272 passengers.
Built 1826 at London. Wood ship of 513 Tons.
Eden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 205 (104) |
| 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
25/3/1840 Wolverhampton Chronicle and Staffordshire Advertiser Staffordshire, England: John Spilsbury, aged 23, pleaded guilty to the charge of breaking into the premises of William Jones, jun. at Stafford, and stealing therefrom a quantity of boots, shoes, &c. to a very considerable amount. Mr. Justice PATTERSON, in passing sentence of transportation for life upon him, enumerated a complete catalogue of offences for which he had been tried and convicted. He said he was well known to be one of a gang of housebreakers, who had been long committing depredations all over the country. John Spilsbury was 23 years old on arrival. Native Place: Staffordshire. John could read, was protestant, married with 1 male child, 5'9½" tall, ruddy and freckled complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, eyebrows partially meeting, slight scar on left jaw, mark of a scald on centre of breast, mole inside upper left arm, scar on back of thumb and forefinger of left hand, scar on cap of left knee.
John married Elizabeth Myatt in St Mary's Stafford, Staffordshire on 19 November 1837. He was tried for larceny on 5 April 1837 but acquitted. Tried again 11 March 1839 and convicted and sentenced to 6 months. He left behind a son James born in 1838 and his wife who was tried in July 1840 for receiving stolen goods. She was sentenced to 3 months. James went to live with his grandparents. No further records have been found for Elizabeth and John is also a mystery.