John Kemish

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Summary

Born
Jan 1816
Conviction
Murder
Departure
Apr 1854
Arrival
Aug 1854
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Kemish
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1816
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Keemish

Crime

Crime: Murder
Convicted at: Southampton. AssizesWinchester
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 25th Apr 1854
Ship: Ramillies
Arrival: 7th Aug 1854
Place of Arrival: Western Australia

Transportation

John Kemish was transported on the Ramillies, departing 25th Apr 1854 and arriving 7th Aug 1854 with 280 passengers.

757 ton barque ship Ramillies was built at Sunderland in 1845. There only appears to be one voyage to Australia with convict passengers. She carried the thirteenth of 37 shipments of male convicts for Western Australia. The 1854 voyage took 79 days and the Ramillies arrived in Fremantle on August 7, with 94 passengers and 277 convicts (1 death recorded on voyage). (The passengers comprised 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.)

RamilliesRamillies (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 83 (43)
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

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John Kemish was 38 years old when transported for "Robbery and Murder". John was 5'4 3/4" tall, light rown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, stout, scar on back of left hand. 5/12/1857: TOL 30/8/1862: COF at Perth. 1858: Worked for himself. 31/12/1862: The Enquirer - Perth: John Keemish, drunk and incapable on the 20th inst - fined 10s., or 7 day imprisonment with hard labour. 19/3/1870: Same charge. No death date found.