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Transportation
John Turner 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 375 (189) |
| 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
Colonial Secretary Index. TURNER, John. Per "Ocean" (2) 1824 Dec 24 With Mr R Fitzgerald, district of Peel, near Bathurst. To be entered in the victualling order (Reel 6065; 4/1799 p.121) 1825 Jan 6 Convict servant of Richard Fitzgerald. To be victualled from the Store at Bathurst for six months (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.213)
Leicester Assize Intelligence. John Turner, aged 24, charged with having robbed James Digby, of Great Daby, carrier, upon the King’s highway, of 5 of 6 shillings in silver, a silver watch, and a book.- Guilty. Leicester Journal, 4 April 1817. Assizes. John Buxton, charged with having the sixth of December last, in company with John Turner (formerly convicted), robbed James Digby, a carrier, his watch, and book, could not persuaded to give in any plea but that of guilty. London Courier, 2 Aug 1817