John Marsden (abt. 1797 - abt. 1850)

Born about 1797 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Died about 1850 at about age 53 in New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John Marsden was a convict after the Third Fleet.

John was born about 1797.

He was convicted in Surrey County and sentenced to transportation with a life term. He had previously escaped from transportation. He is described as a protestant, 5 foot 61/2 inches in height with brown hair and hazel eyes. His native place was given as Matlock Derby and his occupation as horsedealer. He was 28 years of age when transported on the Chapman which sailed to Van Diemens Land.^[1]

He arrived in New South Wales in 1826 and was sent to King George Sound penal colony. The record which gives his place of residence as King George Sound states the ships name as Woodman. This may be an error as the Woodman carried female prisoners, or else John may have been transported from Van Diemens land to New South Wales aboard this ship. ^[2] . John was granted a Ticket of Leave passport in 1839.^[3]

He passed away about 1850.

Sources

1. ↑ First name(s) John Last name Marsden Occupation Horsedealer Age 28 Birth year 1797 Conviction year 1825 Place convicted Surrey County convicted Surrey Country convicted England Sentence Life Arrival year - Ship name Chapman Series Indents 1788-1842 (Nrs 12188) Reel 397 Archive State Records Authority of New South Wales Record set Australia Convict Ships 1786-1849 Category Travel & migration Subcategory Transportation Collections from Australasia
2. ↑ First name(s) John Last name Marsden Birth year - Arrival year - Ship name Woodman Residence King Geo Sd State New South Wales Country Australia Record set New South Wales And Tasmania: Settlers And Convicts 1787-1859 Category Travel & migration Subcategory Transportation Collections from Australasia, Australia
3. ↑ Number INX-65-68506 Title MARSDEN John Index Name Convicts Index 1791-1873 Name John Surname MARSDEN Ship Chapman Year 1826 Record Type Ticket of Leave Passport Date 21 Dec 1839 Entry No 39/408 Remarks Ticket of Leave 38/1505; On the recommendation of Parramatta Bench Citation [4/4239; Reel 967] Index Number 65

First name(s) John Last name Marsden Occupation Groom Birth year 1795 Birth place Sheffield Conviction year 1825 Place convicted Surrey County/state convicted Surrey Country convicted England Prisoner Number 38/1505 Ship name Chapman Series Ticket Of Leave Butts 1827-1875 (Nrs 12202) Archive State Records Authority of New South Wales Reel 930 Record set Australia Convict Tickets Of Leave 1824-1874 Category Institutions & organisations Subcategory Prison Registers Collections from Australasia

Number INX-65-68503 Title MARSDEN John Index Name Convicts Index 1791-1873 Name John Surname MARSDEN Ship Chapman Year 1826 Record Type Ticket of Leave Entry No 38/1505 Remarks District: Parramatta; Tried: Surry Citation [4/4122; Reel 930] Index Number 65

First name(s) John Country England Last name Marsden Father's first name(s) George Gender Male Father's last name Marsden Birth year 1795 Mother's first name(s) Lettis Birth place - Mother's last name - Baptism year 1795 Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Baptism date 12 Jul 1795 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Place Thames Ditton Subcategory Parish Baptisms County Surrey Collections from England, Great Britain