Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Worton was transported on the Layton, departing 13th Jun 1827 and arriving 9th Oct 1827 with 161 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.
Layton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 210 |
| 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
Name: Worton, John Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 17 Jun 1827 Departure port: Portsmouth Ship: Layton (1) Place of origin: Sutton, Kent Voyage number: 51 Index number: 78669 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1448871 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1448871
1827 - Indent No; 778. Trial; 3 January 1827. Transported for "Felony" [House Breaking] Father & Mother at Native Place. A sweep named John Worton. Status; Single 1834 - Possible Burial Record. Burials in the Parish of St John Launceston. No; 418 Name; John Warton Abode; Launceston Hospital. When buried; 1834, 22 February Age; 36 years Ship’s Name; Layton. Quality or profession. Convict.