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John Mcgregor

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Summary

Born
Jan 1825
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
May 1851
Arrival
May 1851
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Mcgregor
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1825
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Unknown
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1851
Ship: Antares
Arrival: 29th May 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Mcgregor was transported on the Antares, departing 10th May 1851 and arriving 29th May 1851 with 3 passengers.

131 ton schooner ship. Sailed from Auckland, New Zealand, to Hobart, Tasmania with passengers and convicts. Also from Adelaide to Hobart. Shipwrecked off the Furneaux Islands (near Tasmania) 1853 (8 lives lost).

AntaresAntares (generic)

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Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts

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Convict Notes

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on 26th June 2016

John McGregor was convicted at Auckland, New Zealand March 1851 for two counts of larceny - stealing clothes. 7yr sentence on each count, total of 14years. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Antares' arriving 29 May 1851. Single man; native of Glasgow, Scotland; Presbyterian; shoemaker; aged 26 yrs; 5'5 1/4"; can read & write. Period of Probation: 21 months, Prisoner Barracks, Hobart. 1852: Coal Mines 1852: Cascades (south Hobart) 1853: Davey St. Hobart 1854: Illegally try to leave Colony - 12mths hard labour. Port Arthur Penal Settlement. 1855 - 1858: Absconded.