Summary
Born
Jan 1807
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Mar 1827
Arrival
Jul 1827
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: John Weston
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1807
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Johnson
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Surrey Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 26th Mar 1827
Ship: Governor Ready
Arrival: 31st Jul 1827
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
John Weston was transported on the Governor Ready, departing 26th Mar 1827 and arriving 31st Jul 1827 with 190 passengers.
Governor Ready (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 131 (67). Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
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John WESTON was convicted at Surrey, England on 17 July 1826 for stealing a tea kettle and other articles. Previous convictions. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Governor Ready' arriving 1827. He stated his real name was "Johnson". Father & mother live in Black Friar's Road - name Johnson. Single man; Protestant. VDL: Clear Conduct Record. 1830: Assigned to E. Lord, Esq. 1832: Assigned to the Van Diemen's Land Company (owned large estates of land) 1833: Free Certificate issued.