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Summary

Born
Jan 1790
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Dec 1842
Arrival
Apr 1843
Death
Aug 1870
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Personal Information

Name: John Silk
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1790
Death: 18th Aug 1870
Age at death: 80
Occupation: Farm labourer & ploughman

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny
Convicted at: County Clare
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 20th Dec 1842
Ship: North Briton
Arrival: 4th Apr 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Silk was transported on the North Briton, departing 20th Dec 1842 and arriving 4th Apr 1843 with 180 passengers.

Departed from Dublin. 178 male convicts on board. 1 Death: Michael McDaniel died on board.

North BritonNorth Briton (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-37/CON33-1-37P165

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Name: Silk, John Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 20 Dec 1842 Departure port: Dublin Ship: North Briton Place of origin: Galway Voyage number: 212 Index number: 64052 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1433864 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1433864