John Sheldon

Life Span

Median life span was 58 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	Stealing a handkerchief
Convicted at:	Warwick Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle)
Departure date:	12th August, 1828
Arrival date:	16th December, 1828
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 175 other convicts

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 462
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 Project.

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AaronRichard on 13th August, 2016 wrote:

May have been a brother of William Sheldon (Medway 1821).

Convicted of theft (stealing a silk handkerchief), had previously been convicted of Housebreaking.

Sentence extended twice, although eventually received free certificate. May have emigrated to Port Phillip in late 1840s.

AaronRichard on 13th August, 2016 made the following changes:

occupation, crime