Agricultural labourers transported to Australia after the 1830s rural riots
Pre-transportation History
| 484: YOUNG, John | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | about 1809 | Died: | |
| Also known as: | SUTTON | ||
| Family Relationships: | |||
| Group: | Wessex (Berks, Dorset, Hunts, Wilts) | ||
| Where tried : | Wiltshire County | Native Place: | Devizes vicinity, Wiltshire |
| Occupation: | Groom, House servant | ||
| Crime: | Machine breaking/ demolishing | Sentence: | 7 years |
| Prior Offences: | 0 | *Hulk: | 1350 |
| Order of Loading: | 187 | Transport: | Eliza, to Van Diemens Land |
Post-transportation History
| *Police Number: | Y0075 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Times charged: | 1 | Times punished: | 1 |
| Granted Ticket of Leave: | 01 Aug 1834 | Date of Pardon: | 26 May 1837 |
| Type of Pardon: | Free, absolute pardon | ||
| Post-sentence History: | |||
| Marriages: | England | ||
| Place of Death: | |||
Notes:
*Hulk NumbersFour figure numbers refer to the York Hulk, others, the Leviathan. No number means either unknown or not held in a hulk
*Police Number
This is shown when known. In Van Diemens Land the initial letter was the first letter of the convicts surname.
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