Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Latham was transported on the Woodford, departing 29th Apr 1828 and arriving 25th Aug 1828 with 184 passengers.
Woodford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 387 (195) |
| 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
"John was my ancestor"
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Convict Notes
John Latham was born in Birminham. His father was Charles, a shoemaker and mother sarah, grandfather James who John was last working for. The lived in Potter Street, Birmingham. John had may tattoos on his arms, mostly letters, grey eyes, light brown hair, was 5'3" and single. 1830 Muster: Survey dept. 1832 Muster: Survey dept. 1833 Muster: Public Works 1835 Muster: TOL 23/10/1834: TOL for helping to apprehend another convict who was pasing himself off as a free man. 3/9/1855: Married Mary Williams alias Mary Stanaway. Mary was born in 1810 and transported for highway robbery per 'Sir Charles Forbes' for life. It was her 3rd marriage. 1st was to John Williamson 'Lady East' who died 21/3/1838. 2nd to Charles Osborn, a free man, but then she ran off with John Latham and they had 5 or 6 children together and finally married. Mary died 10/12/1875 at Franklin and John remarried on 8/9/1880 to Mary O'Neill (1832-Nov.1902) John died in Hobart on 12/4/1885.