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John Turner was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.
The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.
Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)References
| Primary Source | References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. |
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UPDATED TURNER ??? (Turner) produced perhaps 2children: CCONVICT?not found ADDED BY ME Apr 2024 1.John (Turner) was tried with his brother Mark & 2others with poaching pheasants in Norford near Swaffham Norfolk & possible house breaking at Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to xxxyears & held at Swaffham Bridewell gaol. ..John (Turner) does not have an entry on this Website as yet; & may indeed not have come to Australia. .. Noted however, a John (Turner) arrived in NSW on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship WILLIAM AND ANN. He was Free by Servitude by 1798 & had a relationship with Rebecca (Campbell). Rebecca (Campbell) arrived in Australia as a convict. Rebecca (Campbell) does not have an entry on this Website as yet. John (Turner) & Rebecca (Campbell) produced 1child: 1.Catherine (Turner) was born on 29 8 1798 & baptised on 23 12 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married firstly at age12 Edward (Lindsey his second marriage) on 20 9 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1814 off stores with her family.>>> ..Edward (Lindsey) was born about 1765/72. He was tried at Surrey Assizes on 25 7 1796, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 8.5monyhs on BARWELL. He married firstly Jane (Martin) on 3 2 1803 at St James CofE Sydney. He was Free by Servitude by 1806 & was recorded at Parramatta. He was recorded in 1814 on stores as basket weaver with his family. He died on 7 4 1818 age53 father of 4children & was buried next day at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Noted an Edward Lindsay) emancipist from BARWELL 1798 is also recorded as dying in 1821 age49] ..[Some details taken from this Website] CCONVICT ..[Jane (Martin) was tried at Waterford Ireland, sentenced to 7years arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 7 1802 after a voyage of 7months on ATLAS. She died on 25 2 1803 & was buried, as Mrs Jane (Lindsay), at St James CofE Sydney.] .. ..Catherine (Turner) & Edward (Lindsey) produced 4children: mostly girls ..1.Jane (Lindsey) was born on 14 7 1810 & baptised on 9 2 1812 age18m at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..2.Jane Margaret (Lindsey) was born on 14 7 1811 & baptised on 11 8 1811 at St Philips CofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1814 off stores with her family. She produced a child with an unknown: ....1.Sarah (???)Lindsey) was born on 7 12 1830 & baptised on13 2 1831 at Phillips CofE Sydney. ..3.Joseph Robert (Lindsey) was born on 12 10 1813 & baptised on 21 11 1813 at st Phillips ofE Sydney. She was recorded in 1814 off stores with her family. ..4.William (Lindsey) was born on 6 3 1816 & baptised on 4 5 1817 age14m at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. >>>Catherine (Turner/Lindsey) had a second relationship with John (Boxley his second relationship) & produced 2children. She produced perhaps 6children in her lifetime. a John (Boxley) was born on 16/30 9 1759 & became a basketmaker. He was tried on his own for highway robbery w/3others, on 12 9 1786, of basket of clothes from Elizabeth (Monk)at Old Bailey in October 1786, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & Newgate Gaol & arrived in NSW as a cobvict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate; he was short thickset long nose smallpox pitted skin. He married (perhaps firstly) Ann (Baker) on 24 4 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. His Conditional Pardon was issued by 1800 & he purchased 30acres near Sydney on which he prodruced grains. He was living at Brickfields with his family in 1804. By 1806 he had sold his farm & was working as basketmaker. He is recorded in 1814 as basketmaker at Sydney with his daughter. He died on 20 11 1816 age57 father of perhaps 5children. [Some details taken from this Website] Catherine (Turner) & John (Boxley) produced 2children: 1.Sarah Ann (Boxley) was born on 7 2 1819 & baptised on 12 12 1819 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. 2.James (Boxley) was born on 1 12 1821 & baptised on 23 12 1821 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. [Noted a John (Turner) is recorded as producing a child with a Mary (???):] [ Susannah (Turner) was born on 8 6 1809 & baptised on 2 7 1809 at St Johns CofE Parramatta] [ & an Elizabeth (Turner) is recorded as born in 1806-no parents given] [ & a Susannah (Turner) is recorded as born on 8 6 1809 & baptised on 2 7 1809 at St Johns CofE Parramatta-parents given as John (Turner) & Mary (???)] 2.Mark (Turner) as above
Family connections for John (Turner) are: Some information added Dec 2025. TURNER ??? (Turner) produced perhaps 2children: 1.John (Turner) was tried with his brother Mark & 2others with poaching pheasants in Norford near Swaffham Norfolk & possible house breaking at Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to xxxyears & held at Swaffham Bridewell gaol. ..John (Turner) does not have an entry on this Website as yet; & may indeed not have come to Australia. .. Noted however, a John (Turner) arrived in NSW on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship WILLIAM AND ANN. He was Free by Servitude by 1798 & had a relationship with Rebecca (Campbell her first relationship). John (Turner) & Rebecca (Campbell) produced 1child: 1.Catherine (Turner) was born on 29 8 1798 & baptised on 23 12 1798 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She married Edward (Lindsey) on 20 9 1810 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 2children. She was recorded in 1814 off stores with her family. ..Edward (Lindsey) was born about 1765. He was tried at Surrey Assizes on 25 7 1796, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW on 18 5 1798 after a voyage of 8.5monyhs on BARWELL. He was recorded in 1806 at Parramatta. He was recorded in 1814 on stores as basket weaver with his family. He died on 7 4 1818 age 53 & was buried next day at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website] [Noted an Elizabeth (Turner) is recorded as born in 1806-no parents given] [ & a Susannah (Turner) is recorded as born on 8 6 1809 & baptised on 2 7 1809 at St Johns CofE Parramatta-parents given as John (Turner) & Mary (???)] 2.Mark (Turner) was born about 1759. He was tried for stealing a bleach near Norwich Norfolk before 1790, escaped & was apprehended at Dover; he was issued a pardon. He was later tried with his brother John & 2others with poaching pheasants in Norford near Swaffham Norfolk & possible house breaking at Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years, held at Swaffham Bridewell gaol & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He married Caroline/yn (Laycock her third (3of6) relationship) in 1792 & produced 6children. He was Free by Servitude by 1796. He died on 2/26 2 1802 age43. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Carolin/e/yn (Laycock/Hancock/Haycock/Haylock) was born in 1765 & became a servant. She was tried for petty larceny at Westminster London Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 10months on First Fleet ship PRINCE OF WALES; she was 5'1" dark sallow complexion brown hair hazel eyes. She had a first relationship (1of6) with Robert (Hosburn) in January 1788. She had a second relationship (2of6) with Robert (Bruce). She was Free by Servitude by 1796. She is recorded in 1806 as employed by William (Shepherd), with whom she had her fourth (4of6) relationship. She had a fifth relationship (5of6) with William (Smyth). She married sixthly Henry (Heatley his first marriage) on 7 5 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 1child. She is recorded in 1814 as wife of Henry (Heatley). She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 4 12 1823. In 1828 she is recorded as with Henry (Heatley) with 1child. She died on 17 3 1830 age65 (Smees records show age44) at Sydney General Hospital mother of 9known children & was buried, as (Hedgly), at St James CofE Sydney. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Mark (Turner) & Caroline/yn (Laycock) produced 6children: ..1.George (Turner/Laycock) was born on 16 11 1791 & baptised at St Johns CofE Parramatta (Smees records do not show this baptism). He died on 15 6 1792 age7m & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ..2.Mark (Turner) was born on 3 3 1793 & baptised on 21 7 1793 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died in 1867 age about74. ..3.William (Turner) was born on 5 9 1794 & baptised on 25 12 1794 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He married Elizabeth (Hobbs age16) on 13 11 1815 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He is recorded in 1824 & 1828 as farmer at Pitt Town. He died in 1876 age about81. ....Elizabeth (Hobbs) was born 13 8 1799 & baptised on 11 8 1805 age6- in group ceremony at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 3 9 1875 age76. ....Details of Elizabeth (Hobbs) family are given in entry for Robert (Hobbs ACTIVE 1791) on this Website. ....William (Turner) & Elizabeth (Hobbs) produced 3children: ....1.Eleanor Ann (Turner/Turnbull) was born on 12 11 1817 & baptised on 20 7 1817 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. ....2.Mark (Turner) was born on 26 4 1819 at Pitt Town & baptised on 30 5 1819 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ....3.Robert (Turner) was born on 18 8 1820 at Pitt Town & baptised on 1 1 1824 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. .. ..4.Louisa (Turner/Laycock) was born in 1796. She died on 28 5 1796 age<6m & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..5.Eleanor (Turner) was born in 1798. She married Robert (Bat/eman) on 16 2 1819 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 6children. She died in 1867 age about69. ....Robert (Bat/eman) was born on 1 3 1796 in England. He arrived in NSW with his parents on 2 6 1797 after a voyage of 9months on GANGES. ....Details of Robert (Batman)s family are given ABOVE. ..6.Thomas (Turner) was born on 3 7 1799 & baptised on 31 3 1801 age20m at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He had a relationship with Barbara (Styles). ....Barbara (Styles) was born in Kent. She arrived in NSW with her parents on 19 1 1816 after a journey of 6.5months on MARY ANN/E. ....Details of Barbara (Styles)s family are given ABOVE. ....Thomas (Turner) & Barbara (Styles) produced 1child. ....1.Alexander (Turner) was born on 10 11 1816 & baptised on 15 12 1816 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.