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Personal Information
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Voyage
Transportation
John Pinches was transported on the Ramillies, departing 25th Apr 1854 and arriving 7th Aug 1854 with 280 passengers.
757 ton barque ship Ramillies was built at Sunderland in 1845. There only appears to be one voyage to Australia with convict passengers. She carried the thirteenth of 37 shipments of male convicts for Western Australia. The 1854 voyage took 79 days and the Ramillies arrived in Fremantle on August 7, with 94 passengers and 277 convicts (1 death recorded on voyage). (The passengers comprised 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.)
Ramillies (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 73 (38) |
| 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 was a Tinman, like his father. He was actually sentenced for stealing 7 live turkeys, and had also taken a large selection of other poultry, both dead and alive, in the run up to Christmas.
John was born in Kington, Herefordshire. He was convicted in 1848. His older brother Richard was already convicted and sentenced to be transported, arriving in 1851.
John Pinches was 26 years old on arrival in WA, and was transported for 'Killing a sheep with intent to steal. John was married with 2 children, 5'6" tall, dark brown hair, dark eyes, dark complexion, slight build, Woman on right arm; man, heart containing the initials F.L. on left arm; PGTP left wrist. 31/8/1854: TOL 23/3/1856: CP