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Transportation
John Wroe 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 (Wroe) are: WROE John (Wroe aka Clegg) was born about 1795. He was tried for stealing a watch at Salford Quarter Sessions New Bayley Manchester Lancashire in November 1814, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 30 1 1816 after a voyage of 6months on OCEAN. He married as John (Wise/Wroe/Rowe) Belinda/Milanda (Pitches her first marriage) in about 1827 (or on 21 9 1817 age11 as shown in Smees records) at St Johns CofE Parramatta & set up their family at South Creek/St Marys Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Belinda (Pitches) was born on 24 8 1804 & baptised on 8 10 1809 age5 w/Elizabeth at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She had a second relationship with Jabez (Hill his second relationship) & produced 1child. She died on 3 12 1886 age82 mother of 5children. Details of Belinda (Pitches)s family are given in entry for John (Pitches PERSEUS 1802) on this Website. John (Wise/Wroe/Rowe/Row) Belinda/Milanda (Pitches) produced 4children: 1.Mary Ann (Wroe/Rowe/Row) was born on 18 2 1818 & baptised on 20 3 1818 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 2.Elizabeth (Rowe) was born in 1820 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She died on 3 7 1829 age about109. 3.Eliza Jane (Rowe) was born on 17 5 1822 & baptised on 9 6 1822 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. 4.John (Rowe) was born on 1 12 1824 & baptised on 26 12 1824 at St Johns CofE Parramatra. 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.
At the Salford Quarter Sessions, held at the New Bayley, Manchester, the following prisoners were sentenced to be transported for seven years —John Wroe. alias Clegg, for stealing silver watch, at Manchester; ... Manchester Mercury 8 Nov 1814.