John Jones

John Jones, one of 180 convicts transported on the Ocean, August 1817

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Jones
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	Shoemaker
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Trincomalee Court Martial
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Ocean
Departure date:	August, 1817
Arrival date:	1st January, 1818
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 180 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 382
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 9th November, 2020 wrote:

https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p117
List of 14 male convicts embarked on board His majesty’s Colonial Brig Elizabeth Henrietta for Port Dalrymple in the Van Dieman’s Land .. dated 21 March 1818.

John Jones (3) per Ocean (3) Tried at Tincomalee Ct Martial, 17 Dec 1816, Life. Shoemaker.

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 9th November, 2020 made the following changes:

gender: m, occupation