John Rule

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Mar 1817
Arrival
Sep 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Rule
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Essex Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Mar 1817
Arrival: 30th Sep 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Rule was transported on the Lord Eldon, departing 31st Mar 1817 and arriving 30th Sep 1817 with 220 passengers.

Lord EldonLord Eldon (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 327 (165)
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

iain Frazier avatar
75
on 10th April 2026

Family connections for John (Rule) are: RULE CCONVICTdone John (Rule) was born about 1783. He was tried for house breaking & stealing shoes of Mr (Waters) of Twinstead at Essex Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 9 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD ELDON; he was Protestant. He was recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude with Mary (Wilson her third relationship) at North Richmond. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary (Hason/Wilson) was born about 1780 in London. She married firstly (1of3) ??? (Wilson) & produced a child. She was tried for stealing, on 5 3 1810, calico/printed cotton/cloth of John (Davies) at Old Bailey on 11 4 1810, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict with her son on 10 10 1811 after a voyage of 7months on FRIENDS; she was Protestant. She absconded from the Public Factory at Parramatta in 1812. She was Free by Servitude by 1817. She was recorded in 1820 with J (McGuire) & 4children at Richmond. She was recorded in 1822 as wife of J (McGuire) with 2children named (Wilson) at Windsor. She was recorded in 1825 as with her family at Richmond. She was recorded in 1828 with John (Rule) at North Richmond. She died in 1852 age about72 at North Richmond, mother of 4children. [Some details taken from this Website; where 2entries are found] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

Maureen Withey avatar
342
on 23rd June 2024

John Rule, for burglary in the house of Mr. Waters, at Twinstead, and stealing therein seven shoes, and some pieces leather; Guilty: seven years transportation. Suffolk Chronicle, 10 Aug 1816.