Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Woodberry was transported on the Equestrian, departing 25th Jan 1844 and arriving 2nd May 1844 with 291 passengers.
Built 1842 at Hull. Wood ship of 801 Tons.
Equestrian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 11 (7) |
| 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
he had been tried at somerset assizes (england) on 10 august 1843 and sentenced to 15 years transportation for maliciously wounding and cutting john spiller. this was his first offence and in his own words he ststed that "we were at a party together. i went home with a female. 3 men tried to take her away from me. i stabbed one of them with a knife. i was struck first". john had 3 brothers isaac, william and henry and 3 sisters fraances, caroline and emma. his father was henry woodberry.thay lived near taunton somerset england. he married harriet augusta alice bonner on the 29/4/1852 at in cullenswood,tasmania. thay had 11 children elizabeth frances (fanny),henry, samuel,john, william, thomas otway, charles edward, septimus walter, alfred george, octavius, ernest albert, alice harriet arthur, albert edward, flora ann. i more info on the above if any body wants it