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Transportation
John Varnil was transported on the Atlas, departing 16th Jan 1816 and arriving 22nd Jul 1816 with 196 passengers.
Atlas (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 248 |
| 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
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 377... [Ref V0064] Vernal, John, 43, TL, Atlas, 1815, Life, Settler, Airds. 80 acres, 30 cleared and cultivated. [Ref V0065] Vernal, Ann, 44, FS, William Pitt, 1806, 7 years. also.... 2 step children on page 344... [Ref S1435] Smith Thomas, 8, BC, Lives with John Vardy at Airds. [Ref S1443] Smith, Hannah, 11, BC, Servant with William Davis at Airds.
On November 9th 1824, John married Ann Gibbons (Convict, William Pitt, 1806) at St Peters, Campbelltown. Ann had a child, probably by a sailor on the voyage to the colony. Then she had previously lived with Abraham Whitaker (Convict, Coromandel, 1802) and had 3 children with him. Then she had married Joseph Smith (Convict, Fortune, 1806) and had a further 3 children. She was widowed in 1824 and quite soon after, married John. Some of the children were quite young when the couple married.
JOHN PARNELL was indicted for privately stealing, on the 24th of August , in the shop of Robert Dawson , one lace shawl, value 28 s. his property . JOHN SNOWDEN . I am shopman to Robert Dawson ,who is a haberdasher , residing in Ratcliffe Highway . The shawl in question was hanging up inside the shop. I saw it about three minutes before it was taken. I was soon after informed, by a fellow shopman, who is not here, that the shawl was missing; I immediately went to the door, and seeing the prisoner running; I pursued him, and stopped him. I charged him with stealing the shawl from the shop; he said, he knew nothing about it. I brought him back to the shop; and an officer was sent for. RALPH HOLME. I searched the prisoner, and in his breeches I found the shawl, which I have had in my possession ever since. ROBERT DAWSON . I am a haberdasher, residing in Ratcliffe Highway. On the shawl being missed, I saw the prisoner pursued and taken, and on his being searched in the shop the shawl was found on him; it is my property, my private shop mark is upon it. Prisoner. I am innocent of the crime laid to my charge. GUILTY - DEATH . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Heath.