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John Wood was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 235 (119) |
| 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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Family connections for John (Wood) are: WOOD John (Wood) was born about 1796. He was tried at Lancaster Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 1 1816 after a voyage of 5months on OCEAN. He was an emancipist living at Wilberforce when he married Maria (Kentwell her first marriage) of Wilberforce on 5 5 1823 at St Matthews CofE Windsor.He is recorded in 1828 as Free by Servitude landholder with his family & servant John (Greenwood)-who later married his wife-on 5acres at Baulkham Hills. He was recorded as farmer at Baulkham Hills in 1829. He died on 27 6 1832 age37 & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Maria (Kentwell) was born in 1806. She was living at Wilberforce when she married firstly John (Wood) emancipist of Wilberforce on 5 5 1823 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She is recorded in 1828 with her family at Baulkham Hills. She married secondly John (Greenwood) on 17 3 1834 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 6more children. She died on 1 9 1881 age about75 mother of 11children. Details of Maria (Kentwell)s family are given in entry for William (Kentwell ADMIRAL BARRINGTON 1791) on this Website. John (Wood) & Maria (Kentwell) produced 5children: 1.Elizabeth (Wood) was born on 29 5 1824 at Parramatta & baptised on 26 12 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 2.William (Wood) was born in 1826. 3.John (Wood) was born on 20 1 1828 at Baulkham Hills & baptised on 22 2 1829 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 4.Mary Ann (Wood) was born on 30 11 1830. She died on 1 5 1904 age73. 5.??? (Wood) was born about 1832. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Buried St Johns Anglican Church, Parramatta 27 June 1832 Source Citation Reference Number: REG/COMP/2; Description: Vol 02, Baptisms, 1826-1834; Marriages, 1826-1834; Burials, 1826-1834; Parish: St. John's Anglican Church Parramatta
Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref W2387] Wood, John, 32, FS, Ocean, 1816, 7 years, Landholder at Baulkham Hills. 5 acres all cleared and cultivated 1 horse, 7 cattle. [Ref W2388] Wood, Maria, 22, born in colony. [Ref W2389] Wood, Elizabeth, 6, born in colony. [Ref W2387] Wood, William, 2, born in colony. and also...... [Ref G1270] Greenwood, John, 18, GS, Prince Regent, 1826, servant to John Wood, Baulkham Hills.
In the colony, John married Maria Kentwell, May 5 1823 at St Matthews, Windsor. Maria was the daughter of William Kentwell (Convict, Admiral Barrington, 1791) and Elizabeth Morris (Convict, Mary Ann, 1791). John and Maria had 5 children from 1824 until 1833. The last child being born just after John died! Maria then married John Greenwood (Convict, Prince Regent, 1826). Greenwood had been an assigned servant to John Wood.