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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Shaw was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 30th Apr 1816 and arriving 5th Oct 1816 with 156 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 266 |
| 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
Death was stated as 2012 incorrectly He died In Newcastle Hospital NSW in 22/9/1841 and burried in Christ Church Cathedral Grounds.
John was still a youth when he was whipped for stealing 8 shillings worth of halfpence the property of Mr Thomas HILTON and sentenced to 7 years transportation. Little is known of John's time in the Colony after his arrival on the 5th October 1816. On the 11th October John was forwarded to Windsor for distribution, On the 20th December 1832 he married a convict lady - Lydia MATTHEWS (b.1811 in Madron, Cornwell) in the parish of Maitland. They had 4 children - Rachel Mary Ann, b.24/02/1833; Lydia, b.08/04/1834; Anne, b.03/09/1837 and John, b.31/05/1839. John died on the 22nd September, 1841 in Newcastle Hospital. His occupation was listed on his death certificate as "Free Paurer". He was buried in the Parish Christ Church, Newcastle on the 24/09/1841 in a paurer's grave. The minister who officated at his burial was the same person who married Lydia and John - Rev. C.Pleydell N WILTON.