John Amey (1789 - 1866)

Born 11 Mar 1789 in Cranborne, Dorset, England

Descendants

Died 13 Jun 1866 at age 77 in Alberton, Colony of Victoria

Biography

John AMEY was born on 11 March 1789 and christened on 15 March in Cranborne, Dorset, England^[1]. His parents were Thomas AMEY and Flower HASKELL.

Elizabeth LAWFORD and John AMEY were married on 15 November 1810 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England^[2].

Their children included:

John Henry AMEY 1811–1894

Daniel Amey AMEY 1813–1833

Rachel AMEY 1813–?

Charlotte AMEY 1816–1850

Charles AMEY 1818–1875

Eliza AMEY 1818–1883

Thomas AMEY 1819–?

Abraham AMEY 1821–?

George AMEY 1821–1900

James AMEY 1821–1900

Harry AMEY 1823–1887

16 July 1832, John was convicted of theft at Southampton Assizes in England and sentenced to transportation to the colonies for 7 years. He set sail aboard the convict ship, Aurora on 3 July 1833 and arrived on 3 November 1833 in Sydney, Colony of New South Wales. He received his Ticket of Leave on 8 April 1838 and Certificate of Freedom on 26 April 1842. From 1850 he was a farmer at Alberton in Colony of Victoria.^[3]

He passed away on 13 June 1866 in Alberton, Colony of Victoria^[4] and was buried at the Alberton Cemetery^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Name John Amey; Sex Male; Father's Name Thomas Amey; Father's Sex Male; Mother's Name Flower; Mother's Sex Female; Event Type Christening; Event Date 15 Mar 1789; Event Place Cranborne, Dorset, England. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NB5Q-ZNY : 5 February 2023), John Amey, 1789.
2. ↑ England Marriages, 1538–1973. Name John Amey; Sex Male; Spouse's Name Elizabeth Lawford; Spouse's Sex Female; Event Type Marriage; Event Date 15 Nov 1810; Event Place Ringwood, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original) Ringwood, Hampshire, England; Reference Items 3-5. "England Marriages, 1538–1973", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N26H-FPB : 13 March 2020), John Amey, 1810.
3. ↑ Convict Records https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/amey/john/29196

   Personal Information: Name: John Amey; Aliases: - ; Gender: Male; Born: 11th March, 1789; Death: 11th June, 1866; Age: 77 years; Occupation: Groom.  :Crime: Crime: Stealing; Convicted at: Southampton Assizes; Sentence term: 7.

   Voyage: Ship: Aurora; Voyage: 3rd July, 1833; Arrival: 3rd November, 1833; Place of Arrival: New South Wales. Information collated by Judy Bracken, 12 May 2011

4. ↑ Birth Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Search Death Record:; Family name: AMEY; Given name(s): John; Event: deaths; Mother's name > unknown; Father's name: <Unknown; Place of birth: DORS; Age at Death: 78; Reg. year: 1866; Reg. number: 3823/1866
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224613196/john-amey: accessed 15 December 2023), memorial page for John Amey Sr. (11 Mar 1789–13 Jun 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 224613196, citing Alberton Cemetery, Alberton, Wellington Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).