John Wise

John Wise, one of 100 convicts transported on the Woodford, 29 July 1826

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Wise
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing clothes
Convicted at:	Sussex Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Woodford
Departure date:	29th July, 1826
Arrival date:	22nd November, 1826
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 99 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 44
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 30th August, 2019 wrote:

At the sessions for the Eastern Division of our County, which ended here on Saturday afternoon, the following prisoners were placed a the bar on charges of a felonious nature, viz…. John Wise, for stealing at Brighton, a cotton gown and shawl – All guilty. Each seven years transportation.
Sussex Advertiser, 24 Oct 1825.

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 30th August, 2019 made the following changes:

gender: m, crime