John Wilson

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Mar 1823
Arrival
Aug 1823
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Wilson
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Lancaster. Liverpool Boro Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Mar 1823
Arrival: 16th Aug 1823
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Wilson was transported on the Commodore Hayes, departing 31st Mar 1823 and arriving 16th Aug 1823 with 219 passengers.

Commodore HayesCommodore Hayes (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 24 State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Title: Bound manuscript indents, 1788-1842; Item: [4/4009]; Microfiche: 650. Hulk Dispatch Record, John Willson, 1823, PRO Page 61, H O 9/7 Tasmanian State Archives, Accession No: 2/176, Page 181
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

Claims

"John Wilson is my 4x great grandfather"

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 349
on 26th July 2026

Chatham Hulks, Ganymede. HO-9-1_2 page 41. Received from Liverpool 16 May 1821. John Wilson, age 20, Stg 1/6, Tried Liverpool QS, 7 May 1821, 7 years. Discharged Aug 22 to Bellerophon. Patrick Tiernan, age 30, Stg 1/6, Tried Liverpool QS, 7 May 1821, 7 years. Discharged Aug 22 to Bellerophon.

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 349
on 26th July 2026

Hulk Records. Sheerness Hulks, Bellerophon. HO-9-7_5 page 25 Received Twelve prisoners from the Ganymede, Chatham, , 20 Aug 1821. John Wilson, age 20, Stealing 1/6, tried Liverpool, 7 May 1821, 7 years, Transp 7 Apr 1823, per Commodore Hayes Patrick Tiernan, age 30, Stealing 1/6, tried Liverpool, 7 May 1821, 7 years, To NSW 29 Mar 1822, per Guildford. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Record: Convict Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-45/CON31-1-45P171 No 511. John Wilson. Tried 7 May 1821. Transported fro Stealing 1/6. Confessed this, Stealing 1/6 in a dwelling house. F. at N. P. Liverpool, keeps a shoe makers shop, in Plum Street. See record for full details.

Glen Willson avatar
Level 4
on 8th May 2022

Tried for stealing 1/6d of butter on the 7 MAY 1821 at the Lancaster Assizes and was sentenced to 7 years. Married Rebecca Nelson, nee Spitty on 17 Feb 1825 in St David's Hobart. Ref: Tas. BDM Reg. No. 791/1825, Ref. RGD 36