John Russell

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Summary

Born
Jan 1809
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Jun 1827
Arrival
Sep 1827
Death
Jan 1868
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Personal Information

Name: John Russell
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1809
Death: 1st Jan 1868
Age at death: 59
Occupation: Errand boy

Crime

Convicted at: Dublin Ireland 1793
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 2nd Jun 1827
Ship: Cambridge
Arrival: 17th Sep 1827
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Russell was transported on the Cambridge, departing 2nd Jun 1827 and arriving 17th Sep 1827 with 71 passengers.

Departed Dublin 2/6/1827 Arrived Port Jackson 17/9/1827

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References

Primary SourceConvict Indents & Ship Musters, various; SRNSW ref: Vol. 4/4004 - 4/4013.; Convict Indents &c.; Vol. number 4/4012, Ship source: Cambridge 1827, Volume entry number: 182. Census of NSW November 1828, published in "1828 Census of New South Wales", edited by Malcolm Sainty & Keith Johnson, revised edition published by Library of Australian History, Sydney, 2008 (CD-ROM).; Book entry number: R1585

Claims

"John Russell is my gr x 3 grandfather"

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Convict Notes

Gail Robyn Newman avatar
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on 23rd May 2024

1827 Sep John Russell, Aged: 16 years Born: Dublin Errand boy, Tried: 3 Jan 1825, at Dublin Sentence: 7 years, Embarked from: Ireland; Arrived per Cambridge Arrival status: Convict 17 Sep 1827, at Sydney [NSW]; Original Remarks: Trial date: Ansill Monday 1825, Editor's Remarks: Trial date may not be correct. Census 1828 Nov John Russell, Aged: 17 years Religion: Catholic; Arrived per Cambridge 1827; Current Status: Govt Servant, Labourer, Householder: William Pithers, Brimsons Farm [NSW AUS]; Census District: Botany NSW Census &c: NSW Census 1828 ABOUT1990Form John Russell Arrived in Aus: 1827 per Ship Cambridge; Born: 1811c. [Biog Item No. 910250741] Biographical Detail Forms held by the Society of Australian Genealogists ABOUT

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on 8th February 2021

John Russell, Aged: 17 years Religion: Catholic; Arrived per Cambridge 1827; Current Status: Govt Servant, Labourer, Householder: William Pithers, Brimsons Farm [NSW AUS]; Census District: Botany NSW