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Transportation
John Womersley was transported on the Minerva, departing 8th Jul 1824 and arriving 19th Nov 1824 with 172 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 178 |
| 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
Confusingly, there are two convicts on the Minerva who were known as 'John Walmsley'. John Womersley was also known as John Walmsley. He was a bushranger and was part of John Donohoe's gang with William Webber The indent of the Minerva has John Womersley, age 18, trade or calling: carter, tried at York 27 March 1824, native place Leeds, height 5 feet 5¼ inches, chestnut eyes, dark brown hair, brown complexion, little freckled. JOHN WOMERSLEY (18), JOHN PICKLES (19), JOSEPH EXLEY (18), were sentenced to death, commuted to transportation for life, for burglariously breaking into the house of Isaac Longbottom of Leeds. [Leeds Intelligencer 1 April 1824] In a list of absconded prisoners, in Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Friday 26 September 1828, page 4: "Walmsley John, or Wamersley, Minerva, carter, 23, Leeds, 5 feet 5 1-2, chesnut eyes, dark brown hair, brown freckled comp from No. I Iron Gang, 4th time of running." Sometime in 1829 he joined John Donohoe's gang, and newspaper reports referred to him as 'John Walmsley'. He was captured in January 1831, and he turned King's evidence to save his neck, resulting in a round-up of the people who had supported the gang. In February 1832 he was sent to Van Diemens Land on the 'Auriga' to serve out the remainder of his original sentence, under the name of 'John Womersley' which was the spelling of his name when he was originally transported.[AO NSW Col Sec to Sheriff letter 32/27 in SRNSW 4/3897 on reel 1062, page 319] He received a conditional pardon in 1843, extended 1845. Recommended to the Queen for a full pardon in Dec 1844. [Tasmanian Archives, Conduct Book https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-46$init=CON31-1-46p153]