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John Yard

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Summary

Born
Jan 1829
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Apr 1843
Arrival
Aug 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Yard
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1829
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: John Franklin

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Somerset. Taunton Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Apr 1843
Ship: Cressy
Arrival: 28th Aug 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Yard was transported on the Cressy, departing 28th Apr 1843 and arriving 28th Aug 1843 with 296 passengers.

CressyCressy (generic)

References

Primary SourceEngland & Wales Criminal Registers (HO27/68, page 46). South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset (Ref. No.Q/AGI/14/6 & Q/AGW/15/5 & Q/AGW/14/3). Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 293 (148)
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

Iris Dunne avatar
174
on 30th April 2020

Admitted to Wilton Gaol (Ilchester Gaol) 31 Jan 1942, aged 15, Labourer, Sentenced to 14 days for Stealing half a bushel of wheat, the property of James Day Tried 28 March 1842 in Somerset for Larceny, Sentence 14 days

Iris Dunne avatar
174
on 30th April 2020

John Yard was reconvicted as John Franklin https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/all/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:1449233/one?qu=john&qu=yard&qf=NI_SHIP_FACET Ship+(Names+Index) Cressy Cressy

Iris Dunne avatar
174
on 30th April 2020

Conduct Record (lots of details): Trade Farm Laborer, aged 18, Protestant, Can read, Tried 17 Oct 1842, Transported for Housebreaking, Single https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-40$init=CON33-1-40P295JPG https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-10$init=CON37-1-10p169 Employment: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON30-1-2$init=CON30-1-2p271jpg

Craig franklin avatar
5
on 22nd April 2020

If this is the same person he changed his name on the voyage to tasmania and became John Franklin.... he is my great great grandfather

Margaret avatar
15
on 28th February 2012

Possibly the son of Abraham and Mary yard of Taunton Somerset. brother Thomas was in Adelaide, could have been his way to join his brother. nothing proved, but a family member said it was my Thomas brother. need proof. or contact with family that descend from this John