John Woolley

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Summary

Born
Jan 1829
Conviction
Stealing a watch
Departure
Apr 1849
Arrival
Aug 1849
Death
Mar 1880
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Personal Information

Name: John Woolley
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1829
Death: 7th Mar 1880
Age at death: 51
Occupation: Baker/pastry cook

Crime

Convicted at: Lincoln. Louth Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Apr 1849
Ship: Randolph
Arrival: 20th Aug 1849
Place of Arrival: Port Phillip [convicts did not disembark at Port Phillip, but were sent on to Sydney]

Transportation

John Woolley was transported on the Randolph, departing 24th Apr 1849 and arriving 20th Aug 1849 with 299 passengers.

Built c1835. Wood ship of 761 Tons.

RandolphRandolph (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 29 (16)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 27th April 2020

26/3/1880 The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser, NSW: Deaths. At his residence, near Armidale, on the 7th March, 1880, after a brief illness, Mr. John Woolley, aged 50 years, a native of Spalding, Lincolnshire, England.

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on 27th April 2020

Convicted of stealing a watch, chain and key, topcoat and boots. He received his Ticket of Leave from Port Macquarie gaol on 4 March 1851. He married Helen Neil on 29 November 1852. He re-offended and his Ticket of Leave was cancelled. Served his 7 year sentence and moved to Armidale as a police constable in 1856. He was dismissed for neglect of duty and drunkenness. He then became a butcher.