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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Russell was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Sep 1851 and arriving 20th Dec 1851 with 302 passengers.
1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts
Rodney (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 206. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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 RUSSELL was convicted at Maidstone, Kent, England on 10 March 1849 for burglary - housebreaking and stealing. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Rodney' arriving 20 Dec 1851. Single man; aged 26yrs; 5'4 1/4"; brickmaker & lime burner; Protestant; can read & write, a little. Native Place of birth: nr (?) Father: James Mother: Elizabeth Sister: Elizabeth Brother: James Assigned to work services, mainly in the north of the Colony of VDL. 3 March 1856: Certificate of Freedom issued, at Campbell Town, Tasmania. Note on record: "Again convicted", at a later date.