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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Wilson was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 29th May 1830 and arriving 21st Oct 1830 with 176 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 374 |
| 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




1830 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Lord Melville [3] - 22 October 1830. Indent No; 23 Name; John Wilson alias Armstrong Age; 15 years. Single Native Place; Cumberland Trade or calling; Errand Boy Offence; Stealing Jacket Trial; Liverpool - 8 Nov 1828 - 7 Years Previous Convictions; None Height; 4 ft. 10 1/2 in Assigned; Carters Barracks Remarks; DIED; in the Hospital, Sydney on the 4 Aug 1835 1833 - Sydney Goal, Entrance Book. Name: John Wilson [John Armstrong]. Age: 19. Height; 5 ft 5 1/2 in. 1835 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, Name: John Wilson. Age: 20. Ship; Lord Melville. Date of Death: 4 Aug 1835. District: Sydney Hospital. J Mitchell