Summary
Born
Jan 1749
Conviction
Escaping/returning from transportation
Departure
May 1787
Arrival
Jan 1788
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: John O'craft
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1749
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: John Oakcraft
Crime
Convicted at: Devon Assizes at Exeter
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 13th May 1787
Ship: Charlotte
Arrival: 22nd Jan 1788
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
John O'craft was transported on the Charlotte, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 22nd Jan 1788 with 111 passengers.
Being 335 tons, 105 ft long and 28 ft at the beam, The Charlotte held 88 male and 20 female convicts. Built in 1784 and Skippered by Master Thomas Gilbert, her return to England saw her doing the London - Jamacia run until she was sold to a Quebec merchant in 1818 and was then lost off the coast of Newfoundland that very same year.
CharlotteReferences
| Primary Source | Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 |
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Convict Notes
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Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name John O'Craft [John Oakcraft] Age 39 Birth Year Abt 1749 Arrival Year 1788 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Exeter - 24 May 1784 Ship Charlotte © 1997-2024 Ancestry