Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Mckillop was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 8th Oct 1846 and arriving 17th Feb 1847 with 200 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 134 linctas. |
| 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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Convict Notes
John McKillop was 20 years old on arrival in VDL and was transported for burglary & stealing wearing apparel'. Birth dates of 1826, 1823 and 1827 listed for John. Prior Convictions: housebreaking 15 mths acquitted; clothes acquitted, 2 mths; clothes 2 mths; fighting 1 mth, 10 days John was 5'5½" tall, sallow complexion, brown hair, small dark whiskers, light ?? eyes, single, literate, protestant. Native Place: Glasgow. Mother: Catherine Brothers: Archibald, (there was a Archibald McKillop who arrived per 'Lord Petre 1843' also tried in Glasgow, brother??), Duncan. Sister: Margaret. 20/5/1852: TOL 31/12/1852: TOL revoked - Indecent exposure of his person - 12 months hard labour. 22/8/1854: TOL restored. 24/4/1855: CP 15/5/1857: Free Certificate, Launceston. 3/5/1859: Married Catherine Hallinon, aged 21, a house servant, free - he was 32, a farm servant, free. Married at the Catholic church, Westbury. 6 children listed. 2/9/1879: John McKillop died at Launceston, aged 56 years of a Liver Complaint - listed as a Licensed Victualler. John died without leaving a will and all went to his wife, Catherine. They lived at Patersonia, near Launceston. Catherine died 27/2/1907 and in turn left everything to their son, also John McKillop who was a farmer at Patersonia.
Born Ireland 1831, married Catherine Hallinon (b Ireland 1833)May 3 1859, VDL.
Born Ireland 1831, Married Catherine Hallinon May 3 1859, VDL.