| Name: | John Shipman |
| Aliases: | none |
| Gender: | m |
| Date of Birth: | 1825 |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Date of Death: | 31st May, 1841 |
| Age: | 16 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 51 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
| Crime: | Stealing |
| Convicted at: | Somerset Quarter Sessions |
| Sentence term: | 7 years |
| Ship: | Hindostan |
| Departure date: | 5th October, 1840 |
| Arrival date: | 19th January, 1841 |
| Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 208 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 231 (117) |
| 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. |
Maureen Withey on 3rd November, 2020 wrote:
Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-4$init=CON33-1-4p161
John Shipman, Tried 8 July 1839, 7 years. Age 16, Native of Frome.
Died at Port Arthur, 31 May 1841.
Leonie Dolley on 9th June, 2013 made the following changes:
date of birth 1825, date of death 1841, gender, occupation, crime
Maureen Withey on 3rd November, 2020 made the following changes:
date of death: 31st May, 1841 (prev. 1841)
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