Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Muirhead was transported on the Katherine Stewart Forbes, departing 21st Feb 1832 and arriving 16th Jul 1832 with 223 passengers.
Katherine Stewart Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 275 (138) |
| 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 |
Claims
No one has claimed John Muirhead yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for John Muirhead.
Convict Notes
1892, 6 August: John Muirhead (born in Scotland) died at Launceston from "senility". He was listed as a labourer, aged 73 [but this is at odds with other records of his birth date that would place his age as 78/79]. John was buried on 10 August 1892 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-61p23j2k).
1831, 19 September: John Muirhead, 18, a carter from Paisley, Renfrewshire, was tried and convicted in the High Court at Glasgow for "the crime of theft, habit and repute at Broomland Street, Paisley" against John Logan of Broomland Street (see National Records of Scotland, Reference JC26/1831/227). 1832: On arrival in VDL, John Muirhead was listed as 20 years old and a labourer. His VDL Conduct Record runs to several pages of entries about "misdemeanours" such as drunkenness and petty theft which often resulted in punishments of several hours in the stocks or days/months in chains on road gangs. 1844, 1 January: Granted a Ticket of Leave. 1844, 7 September: He was convicted for feloniously receiving under five pounds - sentenced to 12 months' hard labour in chains and forfeited his Ticket of Leave (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON32-1-4$init=CON32-1-4p74).