Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Whitehead was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 11th Aug 1820 and arriving 31st Dec 1820 with 173 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 366 |
| 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
Assizes.—At Glouster, —John Whitehead pleaded guilty to having a forged 1£. Bank England note in his possession, and was sentenced to 14 years transportation.— Bath Chronicle, 6 April 1820. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Convict Applications to Marry. Liverpool, 1 July 1823. John Whitehead, convict per Elizabeth, and Esther Harrax, Convict per Mary Ann. Requested by Rev. Robert Cartwright, Liverpool, letter dated 2 July 1823. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. WHITEHEAD, John. Per "Elizabeth", 1820 1821 Jan 11 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Elizabeth" & forwarded to Airds for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.38) 1823 Jun 4 Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.437) 1823 Jul 1,2 Re permission to marry at Liverpool (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.592) 1823 Nov 26 Appointed a constable for the County of Camden (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.199) 1824 Jan 7 Committed for trial at the Criminal Court (Reel 6039; 4/424 p.212) 1824 Jan 19-Feb 19 To be transported for seven years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.125) 1824 Feb 2 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.109, 462-3) 1824 Jun 19 Prisoner at Port Macquarie; constable. Volunteered to help capture runaways (Reel 6068; 4/1815 pp.407-8) 1825 Jul 4 Inquiry to Gillman re authority under which Whitehead had permission to leave Port Macquarie (Reel 6019; 4/3864 p.251) 1825 Jul 4 Re passage to Port Macquarie (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.576) 1825 Jul 11 Orderly constable to Commandant at Port Macquarie. Trustworthy & despatched in charge of furniture for Lieutenant Governor (Reel 6069; 4/1816 p.305) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- List of Prisoners transported to Port Macquarie, Dated Sydney, 2 Feb 1824. John Whitehead, tried Criminal Court, Sydney, Jan 1824, 7 years. per Elizabeth (3), Trade, servant. Originally tried Gloucester, 29 March 1820, 14 years. --------------------------------------------------------------------- John Ferguson and George Lewis were indicted for stealing two bales of wool from the estate of Molle's Main, at Minto, the property of William Howe, Esq ; and John Whitehead and Daniel McLucas, the younger, were also indicted as accessaries before and after the fact. All Guilty. Ferguson and Lewis-14 years. Whitehead and McLucas- 7 years. Sydney Gazette, 12 Feb 1824.