Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Palmer was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 167 (85) |
| 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 Palmer was 29 years old on arrival - his native place was: Norfolk. So born C1811 but on the Convict Death Regisgter he would have been born C1800. John could read, was Protestant, Married, 5'7¾" tall, dark sallow complexion, brown hair, dark hazel eyes, lost two front upper teeth, small scar over inner corner of left eyebrow, scar under right side of chin, JP back of left hand, scar on left knee. 8/4/1841: Convict Death Register - John Palmer died, aged 40, at the general hospital, Sydney. Big difference in age 'as usual'.