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Transportation
John Sumner was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1817 and arriving 1st Jan 1818 with 181 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
Ocean (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 380 |
| 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
NSW 1828 Census Index. John Sumner, age 36, Ocean, 1816, Life, Protestant, Labourer, Alex Livingstone, Banthorn, Patersons Plns district.
Convicts Applications to Marry. John Sumner, per Ocean (2), age 47, Life, T. of L.; and Catherine (illegible) Allen, per Andromche, age 22; came free, Free. Date of permission, 7 Sep 1839, Maitland, Rev. Robert Blain. -------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index. John Sumner, per Ocean 1818, Conditional Pardon, 1 Jan 1842, No 43/115.
John Sumner, for escaping from transportation Northampton Mercury, 19 April 1817.
Colonial Secretary Index. SUMNER, John. Per "Ocean", 1818. 1818 Jan 16 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Ocean" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.307) 1822 Jul 30 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.2, 364-5) --------------------------------------------------- List of Eleven prisoners transported to Port Macquarie on board H.M. C. Brig Lady Nelson, and their sentences, 30 July 1822. John Sumner, Labourer, per Ocean (2), convicted by the Bench at Liverpool, 8 July 1822, 3 years, Original conviction, Warwick, 1 Apr 1817, Life.