Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
John Parsons was transported on the Argyle, departing 5th Mar 1831 and arriving 3rd Aug 1831 with 252 passengers.
Argyle (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 51 (28) |
| 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
Deleted date of death as it was my Gx2 Grandfather's DoD and this convict does not fit the known details for him. Many descendants have this man as being John Woodward Parsons who died in Stanley on 12 January 1886 however I do not think that he is. John Parsons who arrived on the Argyle in 1830 was originally from Compton Bishop near Uxbridge and had been sentenced and transported with his brother Edward Parsons. It was noted on their convict record that their father's name was also Edward. John Parsons received his TofL on 1 Nov 1838, Conditional Pardon on 8 Dec 1841 and had the Pardon extended to the Australian Colonies on 2 Mar 1847. John Parsons had applied for Permission to Marry Ann Carroll (Free) in March 1839 which was approved, however I have not found a subsequent marriage for them or children born to the couple. John Parsons who arrived on the Argyle and Free by Servitude travelled from Launceston to Melbourne in April 1852 and March 1853, there are other voyages for a John Parsons in the Victorian Coastal Passenger records but without identifying information it is difficult to confirm which, if any, relate to this convict. Around this time John Woodward Parsons was living in Circular Head and married Emily Sarah White at Forest on 12 Dec 1853, he continued to live in Tasmania up until his death in 1886. John Woodward Parsons death record records his birth place as Bristol England. John & Emily Parsons used family names for their children however they did not use the name Edward for any of their children, whilst not conclusive this adds weight that John Woodward Parsons and this John Parsons are two different people.
John received a "pardon" after serving 13years 8months of his sentence.