John Lock

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Summary

Born
Jul 1791
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Nov 1825
Arrival
Mar 1826
Death
Mar 1880
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Personal Information

Name: John Lock
Gender: Male
Born: 26th Jul 1791
Death: 1st Mar 1880
Age at death: 88
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Locke

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Essex Special Session of Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 23rd Nov 1825
Ship: Sesostris
Arrival: 21st Mar 1826
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Lock was transported on the Sesostris, departing 23rd Nov 1825 and arriving 21st Mar 1826 with 151 passengers.

SesostrisSesostris (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 306 Trove Public registers
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

D Wong avatar
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on 21st May 2015

3/6/1816: Married Sarah Duffield 3 Jun 1816 at Larling, Norfolk, England – 4 children. 20/8/1824: John Lock was convicted of stealing a horse, the property of the Rev. Edward Burton Barker of Witham – found guilty, sentenced to death – transported. John was assigned to Dr Dulhunty, Sydney. John was 5’6 ½” tall, could read and write, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes. 26/3/1828: Petition for passage for his wife and 4 children to join him in NSW. 1828 Census: assigned servant to Clay and Dulhunty, Bathurst. 10/5/1830: Letter from the Colonial Secretary refusing applications from prisoners wishing to have their families join them. May 1830: Annulment from Sarah Duffield due to his transportation. 7/6/1836: Married Ann Elliott at Maitland. 7/9/1836: John was 45 and his occupation was as overseer to H Mitchell, Esq. His son William Locke (name spelling changed) was born, they had 11 other children. 7/1/1849: Departed per ‘Tamar’ to Moreton Bay with family, Travelled to Warwick QLD, and worked as Overseer as Overseer of Rosenthal Station. 1.3.1880: John Locke of the Plough Inn died at 5.00am.

E Mckz avatar
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on 21st May 2015

Baptised Larling Norfolk 26/07/1791 Moved to Warwick Queensland with wife and family when given final TOL. Married Hunter area - 07/06/1836 Maitland, St Peters to Ann Elliott. Died Warwick.