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Transportation
John Martin was transported on the Duchess Of Northumberland, departing 1st Oct 1842 and arriving 18th Jan 1843 with 271 passengers.
Duchess Of Northumberland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 209 (106) Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON14-1-19 Image 82. http://apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx?id=6663 |
| 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 |
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"I am a great-great-grandson of John Martin."
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Convict Notes
Place of origin: Flitwick, Bedfordshire Web: England, Bedfordshire Gaol Index, 1770-1882 Gaol Record Detail For: John Martin Record ID: 6663 Commital Year: 1841 Reference Doc: BLARS QGV10/2 ID in Reference Doc: 833 Age: 34 Gender: Male Height: 5 feet 8½ inches Hair Colour: Brown Eye Colour: Hazel Complexion: Brown Identifying Features: Scar on the forehead Education: Neither Birth Town: Flitwick Birth County: Bedfordshire Residence(town/village): Flitwick Residence(county): Bedfordshire Offence: Highway Robbery Committed By: C.Moore Esquire When Committed: 06/05/1841 Type of Gaol: Bedford County Gaol Sentence: 10 Years Transportation How Disposed: Put on board the Justitia Discharge Date: 26/08/1841 ©Copyrights Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service can accept no responsibility for errors or omissions. Trade; Pit sawyer and Ploughman Widow - 7 children 1845 - 30 April 1845. Marriage Permissions Jane Bailey. Ship/free: Royal Admiral John Martin. Ship/free: Duchess of Northumberland 1845 - 1 October 1845. Birth of children; Jane Martin & Luke Martin. Registered by father. John Martin. Launceston. Trade; Tanner 1847 - 2 June 1847. Birth of son. Richard Martin. Registered by father. John Martin. Trade. Labourer 1862 - Queen's Orphan School Application for admission 3 March 1862; Applicant; Catherine Reilly, Margaret St, Launceston. Father John Martin. Died at Cornwell Hospital 9 February 1862 Mother Jane Bailey. Died 6 years previously CHILD; Robert Martin. Aged; 6 years & 8 months Remarks; the father of this child paid for its support until his death, 5 other children of Martin's in the applicant's care - Luke aged 17 years old - Richard aged 15 years old - Betsy aged 13 years old - Annie aged 11 years old and - John aged 9 years old FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 3451 Orphan: Robert MARTIN Mother: BAILEY, Jane Father: MARTIN, John Mother's ship: Royal Admiral Father's ship: Age when admitted: 6yrs 8mths Date admitted: 24 Mar 1861 Date discharged: 16 Apr 1867, 21 Aug 1867 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: W Ewington, surgeon, Torquay, Robert G Horan, Deloraine Remarks: absconded and gaoled 20 Mar 1868 - handed over to brother -, father dead References: SWD26/5, 27, 28, 32/1, POL709 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3451
John was born in Flitwick, Bedfordshire on 19 Dec 1805, son of William Martin and wife Elizabeth, nee Juggins. Until 1841, he lived at either Flitwick or nearby Ampthill. During that period, he married twice: to Amelia Wiggins in 1823 (two children) and to Phoebe Worker in 1829 ( five children). On 30 June 1841, he was convicted at Bedford Assizes of the assault and robbery of Alfred Tingey at Ampthill, BDF and sentenced to transportation for ten years. After time in the prison hulk "Justitia", he was transported on the "Duchess of Northumberland" to Hobart, where he arrived on 18 Jan 1843. In 1845, he began cohabiting with convict Jane Bailey (Bayliff). They resided initially at Launceston and from 1855, the family lived on 50 acres near Forthside TAS. After Jane's death in 1857, John and children returned to Launceston, where he died of "apoplexy" on 9 Feb 1862. He was survived by 6 children, the youngest of whom, Robert, was admitted to the Queen's Orphan School in Hobart.