📣 Introducing the Supporters Club

William Johns

Summary

Born
Jan 1811
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Feb 1835
Death
Unknown
Step 0 of 0

Personal Information

Name: William Johns
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1811
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Bristol Quarter Session
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Oct 1834
Ship: Lady Kennaway
Arrival: 13th Feb 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Johns was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.

The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.

Lady KennawayLady Kennaway

References

Primary SourceEngland & Wales Criminal Registers (HO27/45, pages 265 & 270). Hulk Prison Register HO9/4. Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 387 (195)
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

Claims

No one has claimed William Johns yet.

Photos

Become a supporter to manage photos for this convict.

No photos have been added for William Johns.

Convict Notes

Iris Dunne avatar
Level 174
on 27th January 2020

** There is a William Johns & a John Williams on this ship Criminal Registers show 2 accounts for Stealing from a person, first acquitted (Michaelmas 1833) then sentenced to 14 years (Easter 1833). Hulk ship Justitia moored at Woolwich, No.1348, Received 9 Nov. 1833, aged 22, Offence Stealing from the person Conduct Record: Tried 14th Oct. 1833, Transported for Stealing from the person, Imprisoned before, Bad in every respect, Hulk report Orderly, Single, Stated this offence Stealing a watch from the Person once for Assault discharged https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-26$init=CON31-1-26p21 Description List No.812: aged 22, Trade Laborer & chain maker, from Swansea

Julie avatar
Level 7
on 27th January 2020

I need to access Assize records to see if I can establish a date of birth for this. Convict and details of this crime. ZHesringv14October 1833. Not yet confirmed he is a relative but potentially father or sibling of one of my ancestors. Was taken on the Norfolk from G.B. to Ireland 4 July 1834 then transferred to Lady Kennaway.in Cork September 1834