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Transportation
John Sanderson was transported on the Asia 1, departing 12th Apr 1841 and arriving 21st Aug 1841 with 258 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 305 (154) |
| 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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11/4/1840 Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser Yorkshire, England: DARING BURGLARIES IN YORKSHIRE George Atkinson, Thomas Atkinson, his brother, a returned transport, John Sanderson, and George Sanderson, his brother, a private in the third battalion of grenadier guards, all young men of athletic make, were brought up in custody of Thomas Ellington Collinson, chief officer of police at Boronghbridge, and Samuel Winn, chief officer of the city and liberty of Ripon, in Yorkshire, and placed at the bar before Mr. Gregorie, the first three prisoners charged with committing four daring burglaries in Yorkshire, each attended with great personal violence, and the last-mentioner prisoner with having received part of the produce of the said robberies, well knowing it to have been stolen..... The prisoners (that is, those charged with the burglaries) have long been known in the North and West Riding of Yorkshire, as daring thieves, and are said to have committed several "crack" robberies in London. John Sanderson and George Atkinson arrived VDL per 'Asia 1841' George Sanderson was on the 'Lady Raffles' with Thomas Atkinson. John Sanderson was listed as 23 years old on arrival in VDL - brother of George Sanderson as above. John was 5'10½" tall, sallow complexion, dark brown hair and whiskers, brown eyes, literate, single. Father: George at Dumberson near boro budge, a farmer. Mother: Jane - at native place. Brother: George - as above. 9/4/1850: TOL 14/6/1853: CP Was again transported.... 30/9/1854 The Courier, Hobart: OATLANDS SUPREME COURT. GAOL DELIVERY. WEDNESDAY, 26TH SEPTEMBER. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) John Sanderson was convicted of stealing a plough, the property of Mr. Gibson, and sentenced to ten years' transportation. It appears the prisoner, who was in the employ of Mr. Gibson, who allowed, him a piece of ground for his own cultivation and use, stole the plough in December last, and although no suspicion existed at the time, it was, owned, by one of Mr. Gibson's men, who recently visited Sanderson. Prisoner maintained he bad purchased it; but failed to establish that fact by his witness, one being called for the defence. 28/4/1858 The Hobart Town Daily: Absconding.__John Sanderson, TOL., was charged by Mr Sub-Insector Weal with absconding from Green Ponds on the 21st instant, and remaing at large until the 23rd, when he was apprehended on the Race Course at New Town.__He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labor. 3/2/1871: John Sanderson for stealing a tweed cloth coat - he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months hard labor. 9/6/1893: There is a death listed for a John Saunderson who died of heart disease, aged 82, died at Mowbray, born England, a laborer.