John Tennis

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

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Tennis
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1801
Occupation:	Bricklayer
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing from the person
Convicted at:	Middlesex, Westminster Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
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:	Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 141 (72)
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

Iris Dunne on 28th January, 2022 wrote:

Conduct Record:
Tried 17 October 1823 for Stealing from the person
Sentence 7 years
Single
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-42$init=CON31-1-42P100

Description List No. 289: aged 23
Trade Bricklayers Labourer
Native Place: Bath
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-3$init=CON23-1-3-P103

Convict Changes History

Iris Dunne on 28th January, 2022 made the following changes:

source: Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 141 (72) (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 141 (72)), date of