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Voyage
Transportation
John Milloy was transported on the Ramillies, departing 25th Apr 1854 and arriving 7th Aug 1854 with 280 passengers.
757 ton barque ship Ramillies was built at Sunderland in 1845. There only appears to be one voyage to Australia with convict passengers. She carried the thirteenth of 37 shipments of male convicts for Western Australia. The 1854 voyage took 79 days and the Ramillies arrived in Fremantle on August 7, with 94 passengers and 277 convicts (1 death recorded on voyage). (The passengers comprised 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.)
Ramillies (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 92 |
| 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
National Archives of Scotland: John Milloy, married, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 20 years Janet Milloy, wife of John Milloy, cloth lapper, m.s. Robertson, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 10 years Margaret Fraser, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty - recommendation for leniency, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years John was sentenced along with his wife, Janet. Janet was transported to VDL under the name of Janet Robertson alias Milloy. She married Joseph Day (Blenheim 1850) on 27/6/1853 and they had 2 children. John was 5'6" tall, light brow hair, hazel eyes, was literate, protestant, fair complexion, stout build and his occupation was listed as a "Packer". 24/6/1856: TOL 16/7/1863: CP at Bunbury. No marriage listed for John in WA.
MILLOY, John Convict No 3206 Ship Name Ramillies Ship Arrival Date 7 Aug 1854 Birth Date 1823 Deceased 10 Aug 1876 Place of Death Bunbury, WA Marital Status Mar 3 children (When sentenced) Occupation packer Literacy lit Religion Prot Sentence Date 24 Apr 1851 Sentence Place Glasgow Sentence Province Lanark Sentence Country Scotland Court Ct of Justiciary Length of Sentence 20yrs Crime house breaking Ticket of Leave Date 24 Jun 1856 Conditional Pardon Date 16 Jul 1863 Conditional Pardon Place Bunbury