John Alderton (1806 - 1893)

Born Sep 1806 in Langham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Coffee — married 22 Oct 1840 in Lower Portland Head, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 22 Sep 1893 at about age 87 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John Alderton was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

John Alderton was christened 16 SEP 1810 at Langham, Essex, England.

John served as a soldier in the 83rd Regiment of Foot between 1830 and 1837. He deserted in Quebec, Canada, and was sentenced to transportation for 14 years via the Bengal Merchant, which arrived at Port Jackson on the 21st of July, 1838. He was described as having a dark sallow complexion, dark brown curly hair, and chestnut eyes. He had a mole on his left cheek and scar on the fore finger of the left hand and was branded with a D for desertion under left arm.^[1]

He married Mary Coffee at the Doyle family residence at Lower Portland Head, New South Wales on 22 OCT 1840. Their children were: Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Hannah, John, James, Patrick, Daniel^[2]

He was given a Ticket of Leave at Windsor on the 8th of August, 1844.^[3]

He died from typhoid fever at "Gospers Farm", Fairy Rd, Windsor, NSW, on 22 SEP 1893, and was buried at McGrath's Hill, NSW, on the 23rd of September.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, Australian Convict Transportation Registers
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851
3. ↑ Ancestry.com, New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia, Convict Pardons, 1834-1859
4. ↑ Sue Alderton. Report: "Descendants of John Alderton," August 2008, Sue Alderton to Edward Raymond Randall, doc file held by Edward Raymond Randall.
5. ↑ Death of an Old Resident. (1893, September 30). Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 - 1961), p. 7. Retrieved July 30, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72543961
   An old and respected resident of the district, Mr. John Alderton, senr., died at the advanced age of 87 years, at his residence, Gosper's Groves, on Friday after-noon last. He leaves a widow and large grown-up family. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon at the Wesleyan burial ground, McGrath's Hill, the service being conducted by the Rev. B. Dinning. The Salvation Captain, along with other members of the Army, sang a hymn, "Rock of Ages," at the grave. Although not a member of the Army, Mr. Alderton was always in sympathy with their work, and was a true Christian man. A memorial service was held at the Army Barracks on Sunday night, in memory of deceased. Messrs T. Primrose and Son carried out the funeral arrangements.

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