John Wilcox

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Dec 1817
Arrival
Oct 1818
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Wilcox
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Gloucester Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 31st Dec 1817
Ship: Tottenham
Arrival: 14th Oct 1818
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Wilcox was transported on the Tottenham, departing 31st Dec 1817 and arriving 14th Oct 1818 with 201 passengers.

TottenhamTottenham (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 3 (3)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 16th August 2022

Gloucester Assizes.—The following prisoners have received their sentence: Death.— … Jas. Pegler and John Wilcox, for sheepstealing at Thornbury; ... Of the above 18 capital convicts, Rd. turner, Rd. Heath, and John Whittingham, were executed on Monday, they met their fate with the greatest resignation; aud Benj. Caines, Thos. Boulton, Patrick Dalton, Jas. Pegler, John Wilcox, and John Cozener, are left for execution on Saturday the 6th of September. The remaining were reprieved. Cheltenham Chronicle, 28 Aug 1817. ————————————————————————— Saturday last, Benjamin Caines and Patrick Dalton, (the former for a burglary, and the latter for a highway robbery, near The New Passage,) were executed at Gloucester, pursuant their sentence. —The other four convicts who had been left for execution at the same time, have been respited. Cheltenham Chronicle, 11 Sept 1817.