Summary
Born
Jan 1817
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Apr 1842
Arrival
Jul 1842
Death
Aug 1892
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Personal Information
Name: John Shandley
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: 16th Aug 1892
Age at death: 75
Occupation: Labourer - general
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 6th Apr 1842
Ship: Elphinstone
Arrival: 28th Jul 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
John Shandley was transported on the Elphinstone, departing 6th Apr 1842 and arriving 28th Jul 1842 with 230 passengers.
Elphinstone (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 62. Tasmanian State Archives, Conduct Record (CON33-1-25, image 194) |
| 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
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He was convicted in 1841 as a 16 year old, he may have lowered his age to get a more lenient sentence. His death certificate states he was 75 when he died in 1892. This suggests that he was born between 1817 - 1825. If he was born in 1834 he would have been 7 when sentenced.
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Conduct Record: Laborer, aged 17, Protestant, can read, Single, Tried 29 Nov. 1841, Transported for Larceny, Stated this Offence Stealing Butter, Certificate of Freedom 14 January 1856 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-25$init=CON33-1-25p194