Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Lamb was transported on the Malabar, departing 18th Jun 1821 and arriving 21st Oct 1821 with 171 passengers.
Malabar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 46 |
| 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 |
Claims
No one has claimed John Lamb yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for John Lamb.
Convict Notes
https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CSO1-1-403/4bf7f69b-5672-4143-91bd-e8288e93d5e4 John Lamb, (indicted alone) Tried Somerset Assizes, 31 March 1821, 14 years. Native place Frome. Trade, Groom. Age 25, 5 ft 2 ½.
THERE WERE TWO PRISONERS NAMED JOHN LAMB ON THIS SHIP. BOTH WERE SENTENCED IN SOMERSET. ONE FOR LIFE, THE OTHER FOR 14 YEARS.
1822 - John Lamb. Ship; Malabar. Trail; 1821. Sentence; 14 YEARS 1823 - No; 185. John Lamb. Ship; Malabar. Trail; 1821. Sentence; 14 YEARS. Assigned; Public Works 1825 - Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser. Fri 10 Jun 1825. Page 1. RUNAWAY NOTICE. John Lamb (185), 5ft. 2£in. brown hair, grey eyes, 29 years of age, a groom, tried at Somerset March 1821, sentence 14 years, ar- rived in this Colony per Malabar 1821, native place Frome, Somerset, J. li. and E. B. on left arm, sear on left eye-lid, absconded from' Macquarie Harbour March 8, 1825. 1826 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. No; 184. Name; John Lamb. Ship arrived by; Malabar To whom assigned; ABSCONDED; 5 March 1825
Hobart Town Gazette, 10 June 1825. The following Prisoners have absented themselves from Macquarie Harbour, between Feb 26 and March 8, 1825: John Lamb (185), 5ft. 2½ in. brown hair, grey eyes, 29 years of age, a groom, tried at Somerset March 1821, sentence 14 years, arrived in this Colony per Malabar 1821, native place Frome, Somerset, J. B.. and E. B. on left arm, scar on left eye-lid, absconded from Macquarie Harbour March 8, 1825. £2 Reward. Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-27$init=CON31-1-27p116 185. John Lamb. 14 years. Transported for burglary. Gaol report: character very bad. Hulk report: quiet and orderly. Stated proper name John Barry. M(other) at N.P. Frome.