Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Lock was transported on the Kitty, departing 31st Dec 1791 and arriving 18th Nov 1792 with 32 passengers.
The 'Kitty' merchant built ship at Sunderland in 1787. In 1790 she carried slaves from the Gold Coast to Jamaica. Then in 1792 she transported convicts and goods from England to New South Wales, Australia. Voyage to Australia: After leaving England in March 1792 she sprung a leak and had to return to Spithead for repairs, departing again in April. 8 of the 10 male prisoners escaped. Only 30 female convicts, 3 died during the voyage. Carried supplies of stores and provisions for the Colony.
Kitty (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 174 |
| 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 Lock 5th Great Grandfather born 15 Mar 1746 • Larling, Norfolk, England Died 1829 • Liverpool, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"
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Convict Notes
NSW Records. Digitised Indent of Kitty https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL397104&dps_dvs=1781597751458~836 John Lock, Tried Co. of Middlesex, 14 Sept 1791, Life. Old Bailey records show that John Lock was tried on 20 July 1791, for Highway Robbery and was sentenced to Death. On 14 Sep 1791, he was among a group of prisoners whose Death sentence was commuted to Tra nsportation for Life. The old Bailey trial record gives his age as 37 years. Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) July 1791. Trial of JOHN LOCK (t17910720-11). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17910720-11?text=lock (Accessed: 16th June 2026).
Australian Convict Transportation Registers Convicted Date; 14 Sep 1791 THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY The following Prisoners were set to the Bar, and received the King's Pardon, on Condition of being transported to Botany Bay for Life. - John Lock
The day after Kitty departed Deptford, Eight (8) of the ten (10) male convicts escaped from the Kitty when it re-docked for repairs. Apparently only 2 male convicts reached Australia from that ship. We are still trying to find their names of the two that arrived.