William Jones

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Summary

Born
Jan 1810
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Aug 1833
Arrival
Dec 1833
Death
May 1866
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Personal Information

Name: William Jones
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1810
Death: 4th May 1866
Age at death: 56
Occupation: Carpenter

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: London Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 3rd Aug 1833
Ship: John
Arrival: 1st Dec 1833
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Jones was transported on the John, departing 3rd Aug 1833 and arriving 1st Dec 1833 with 261 passengers.

John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.

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References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 193 (98)
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

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Convict Notes

Barbara Lister avatar
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on 25th August 2024

Possibly this case Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18320906-3 Digital panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpt18320906-3-defend123 Digital panopticon (a UK project to trace criminal records) has the case tied to a death sentence respited to transportation for life in October 1832 but not to a ship and voyage. Also petition file HO 17/59/119 UK National Archives Discovery Advanced Search

Lorraine Clark avatar
4
on 14th January 2016

Source of information: Mitchell Library, Sydney. Old Bailey Session Papers Microfilm # FM4/7179 Roll 39, pages 329-330. Case# 673