John Steers

John Steers, one of 180 convicts transported on the Chapman, 06 April 1824

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Steers
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1799
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	1841
Age:	42 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Surrey Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Chapman
Departure date:	6th April, 1824
Arrival date:	27th July, 1824
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 179 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 145 (74)
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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Community Contributions

Penny-Lyn Beale on 4th April, 2021 wrote:

1823 - Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records. Register.
No; 619.
Age; 24 [1799]
Height; 5 ft 3 in
Complexion; Dark
Hair; Brown
Eyes; Dark Grey
Trade; Labourer
Native Place; Wandsworth.

Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Other Fleets & Ships,
Name; John Steers
Ship; Chapman
Trial; Surry Assizes
Date; 21 July 1823
Sentence; Life
Noted against name; DIED; 18 Dec 1841 at Picton Station

1841 - Australia, Death Index,
Name: John Steers
Death; 15 Dec 1841. Place: Tasmania. Registration Year: 1841
Registration Place: Green Ponds, Tasmania. Registration Number: 847

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Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 4th April, 2021 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1799 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1841 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation