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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John James Watson was transported on the Florentia, departing 11th Aug 1830 and arriving 12th Dec 1830 with 201 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 461 (233) |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Liverpool St Luke. No; 372 Name; John Watson Abode; Liverpool Hospital When buried; 1833, 17 July Age; 23 Ship’s Name; Florentia Quality or profession. Assigned to the Rev'd R Cartwright By Whom Ceremony was preformed; Robert Cartwright
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship: No; 117 Name; John James Watson. Age; 21 [1809] Read & writes. Widow - 1 child Native County; London Trade; Tailor perfect Offence; Robbing Employer Trial; London - 14 Jan 1830 - 7 years - 2 months previous Height; 5 ft. 3 in Complexion; Dark Sallow Hair; Black Eyes; Brown Assigned; Rev R Cartwight, Liverpool Date of Certificate; Additional Remarks; DIED; at Liverpool Hospital 15 July 1833 ----------------------