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Summary

Born
Jan 1803
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Mar 1823
Arrival
Aug 1823
Death
May 1826
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Personal Information

Name: John Perry
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1803
Death: 4th May 1826
Age at death: 23
Occupation: Bricklayer

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Surrey Special Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Mar 1823
Ship: Commodore Hayes
Arrival: 16th Aug 1823
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Perry was transported on the Commodore Hayes, departing 31st Mar 1823 and arriving 16th Aug 1823 with 219 passengers.

Commodore HayesCommodore Hayes (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 31 (17)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Robyn Everist avatar
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on 9th October 2025

4 May 1826 - executed at Hobart for stealing from the home of Joseph Railton, and aiding & abetting a murder. TAHO records https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC32-1-1/SC32-1-1P150 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1425452 Not guilty of murder.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 15th January 2024

Surrey Winter Assizes. Kingston. Jan 1. These Assizes ended yesterday evening, when sentence of death was passed upon the following convicts : … George Reeves, William Jameson, John Boxall, John Collet, William Sawyer, John Perry, and John Hubbard, for house-breaking in the day time;... Two convicts are left for execution, viz. : … Baldwin’s London Weekly Journal, 11 Jan 1823.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 28th June 2021

Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, Name; John Perry. Ship; Commodore Hayes No; 301. Age; 19 [1803] Native Place; Battersea Trade or calling; Bricklayer Trial where & Date; Surry - 30 Dec 1822 - Life Height; 5 ft. 5 1/2 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Brown Comprehensive register of convicts (CORE SERIES) N - Z, 1804-1847 Noted against name; Executed Burials in the Parish of Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham in the Year 1826 No; 83 Name; John Perry Abode; Hobart Town When buried; 1826, 4 May Age; 18 years Ship’s Name; No details - EXECUTED for Bush ranging and murder. Companion of Thomas Jeffries Quality or profession. Convict By Whom Ceremony was preformed; W Bedford John Perry - 4 May 1826 - Hanged at Hobart for Murder, robberies and bush-ranging