Summary
Born
Jan 1814
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Jun 1846
Arrival
Oct 1846
Death
Jan 1857
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Personal Information
Name: John Sharratt
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1814
Death: 1st Jan 1857
Age at death: 43
Occupation: Clerk
Voyage
Departed: 22nd Jun 1846
Ship: Maitland
Arrival: 27th Oct 1846
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land. [The convicts disembarked at Port Phillip and not Van Diemen's Land]
Transportation
John Sharratt was transported on the Maitland, departing 22nd Jun 1846 and arriving 27th Oct 1846 with 299 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 89 (46) |
| 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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John Sharratt was sentenced to 10 years transportation for stealing 2000lb of cotton from his employer, the East India Company. He worked as a carpenter in Melbourne before settling in Ballan. He was killed after falling from his horse in 1857. Sharratt's wife and daughter came to Victoria some time in the 1850s.