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Transportation
John Watson was transported on the Ganges, departing 31st Jul 1796 and arriving 2nd Jun 1797 with 212 passengers.
Ganges (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 217 (109) |
| 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
Family connections for John (Watson) are: WATSON John (Watson) was born in 1761 at Foots Cray Kent & became a hawker. He was tried at York Assizes Yorkshire in July 1792, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 2 6 1797 after a voyage of 6months on GANGES. He married Esther (Hacket) on 6 3 1798 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was recorded in 1806 at Parramatta, in 1811, in 1814 on stores as overseer at factory & in 1828 as pensioner at Benevolent Asylum. He died on 28 8 1852 age about91. [These details taken from this Website] Esther (Hacker/tt) was born about 1765 & became a servant to William (Prescott). She was tried for stealing, on 16 4 1795, calico breeches etc of William (Prescott) probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 4 1796 after a voyage of 7months. She was issued her Ticket of Leave in 1802. She died on 4 5 1806 age41. [These details taken from this Website] John (Watson) & Esther (Hacker) produced 3children: 1.Mary (Watson)-Smees records show her as Susannah (Watson) born on 29 12 1798 & baptised on 3 2 1799 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died in 1798 age0?-but not shown in Smees records. 2.Margaret (Watson) was born on 28 12 1799 & baptised on 5 1 1800 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She married John (Flood) carpenter on 25 11 1818 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced at least 5children. She died on 15 9 1869 age69. ..John (Flood) was born on 24 9 1797 & baptised on 24 12 1797 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He is recorded in 1805/6 with his parents. He died on 4 4 1854 age56. ..Details of John (Flood)s family are given in entry for Joseph (Flood BODDINGTONS 1793) on this Website. .. 3.John Lane Walker (Watson) was born on 7 11 1801 & baptised on 5 8 1804 age2 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.
JW was born in Foots Cray, Kent. He had 2 daughters Mary, Margaret, son John.
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Page 384, Ref W0647] Watson, John, 67, Ganges, Pensioner at Benevolent Asylum, Sydney.
John can be Located in several of the Muster lists: Baxter, Carol; General Musters of New South Wales: 1806: [Ref A4711] John Watson, Ganges, Prisoner, Government Parramatta. 1811: [Ref 6093] Watson, John, Ganges, Tried Jul 1792, York, Life. (PRO n2130). 1814: [Ref 2432} JOhn Watson, Ganges, On Stores. Overseer at the Factory.
In the colony, John married Esther Hacker (Convict, Indispensible, 1796), March 6th 1798, at Sydney. The couple had 3 children between 1798 and 1801. Mary 1798, Margaret 1799 and John 1801.