Person:John Lewis (457)

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John Lewis
b.18 Aug 1805 Bath, Somerset, England
d.16 Jul 1866 Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 30 Apr 1799
  1. William Lewis1801 - 1890
  2. George LewisAbt 1804 - 1880
  3. John Lewis1805 - 1866
  4. Anna Maria Lewis1808 - 1859
  5. Mary LewisAbt 1811 - 1811
  6. Richard Lewis1816 - 1878
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 Feb 1836
  1. John Thomas Lewis1836 - 1900
  2. Elizabeth Lewis1838 - 1840
  3. Mary Ann Lewis1841 - 1910
  4. Martha Lewis1843 - 1845
  5. Rosanna Gilmore Lewis1846 - 1915
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4] John Lewis
Gender Male
Birth[1] 18 Aug 1805 Bath, Somerset, England
Baptism[6][2][15] 18 Aug 1805 Keynsham, Somerset, England
Residence[7] Jan 1828 Somerset, England
Other? 1828 Shepton Mallet, Somerset, EnglandA prison for vagrants, beggars and petty criminals, who were required to do hard labour on tread mills, stone breaking, oakum picking, etc. John spent two months here. Prison
Other? 14 Jan 1828 Somerset, EnglandJohn was convicted of Receiving stolen property at Somerset Quarter Session and sentenced to 14 Years. Conviction
Other[5] 1829 Tasmania, AustraliaArrival
Other? Aft 1828 After Shepton Mallet, he spent about 15 months on a prison hulk, awaiting transportation. Prison Hulk
Other[3] 30 Apr 1829 Departure
Other? 30 Apr 1829 The York I was built in Southwick, West Sussex, England in 1819. 429 tons. Three voyages to Australia with transport convicts - 1829, 1830 and 1832. Transport ship
Other? 30 Apr 1829 Somerset, EnglandTransported with 191 other prisoners on the ship York to Van Diemen's Land. Transportation
Other? 28 Aug 1829 Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaArrival
Other? Abt 1830 Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaTransported for Receiving. Gaol report provided before and imprisoned for 2 months. Hulk report "Good". Single. Stated this offence. Receiving stolen goods once for stealing hay. Served 2 months in Shepton Mallet [Somerset, England]. Prison Conduct Record
Physical Description? 1830 5 feet 4 inches tall, dark complexion, log head, brown hair, oval face, brown whiskers, sloping forehead, brown eyebrows, medium mouth, wide thick lips and a dimple in the centre of his chin.
Other? Abt 1831 Not sure exactly when this was granted. Allowed him to live and work within a given district of the colony until his sentence expired (or he was pardoned). Ticket of Leave
Other? 14 Jun 1834 Curry / Insolence to his Mistress Prison Conduct Record
Other? 30 Dec 1835 Permission to Marry
Occupation? 1836 Gardener, Labourer, farmer
Marriage 15 Feb 1836 Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaParish of St David's. She was about 2 months pregnant at the time of her marriage.
to Elizabeth Mason
Other? 8 Apr 1837 Suspicion of Larceny, discharged. Prison Conduct Record
Other? 1 Jan 1839 Tasmania, AustraliaConditional pardon # 1920 . This was given to well-behaved convicts who had been transported for life. This allowed them freedom, but they were not to leave the colony. Conditional Pardon
Occupation? 1841 1841-1843 Labourer
Other? 1842 Free Certificate No. 376. This meant he could travel anywhere and even return to England. Prison Conduct Record
Residence? 1848 Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaMelville Street, wooden house
Residence[5][1][3] Australia
Other? 24 Jun 1852 Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaDeparted Hobart bound for Melbourne as a steerage passenger on board the "Victoria" Source: CUS 36/1/534 Departure
Death[1] 16 Jul 1866 Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia# 7628/1866
Burial[1] 18 Jul 1866 Chewton, Victoria, AustraliaChewton Cemetery
DNA? Common DNA ancestor
Religion? Church of England

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_DCAUSE: Coroners Report 17 July 1866. Sudden death after falling down a mine shaft. https://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/resources/victorian-mining-accident-index

_WLNK: https://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/resources/victorian-mining-accident-index TITL: Victorian mining accident index

_MTTAG:

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Australia Cemetery Index
    Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: M135.

    _APID: 1,1266::89910

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).

    _APID: 1,9841::6455641

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ancestry.com. Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets Ships, 1791-1868. (Ancestry.com Operations Inc)
    Class: HO 11; Piece: 7.

    _APID: 1,1180::50934

  4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916. (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)
    Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 2124/3.

    _APID: 1,61188::150332144

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 New South Wales, Australia. Convict Musters, 1806-1849. (Australian Joint Copying Project)
    Class: HO 10; Piece: 49.

    _APID: 1,1185::509927

  6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812. (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)
    Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\KEYN/2/1/4.

    _APID: 1,60856::4611693

  7. ↑ Ancestry.com. England Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892. (Ancestry.com Operations Inc)
    Class: HO 27; Piece: 36; Page: 105.

    _APID: 1,1590::1142135

  8.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source)
    Ancestry Family Tree.
  9.   England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
    Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
    The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
    Class: HO107; Piece: 1941; Folio: 86; Page: 65; GSU roll: 221100.

    _APID: 1,8860::7460399

  10.   Ancestry.com. Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981. (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    _APID: 1,9776::107663

  11.   Australia. Death Index, 1787-1985. (Ancestry.com)
    Federation Index Victoria 1889-1901.

    _APID: 1,1779::61315580

  12.   Australia. Marriage Index, 1788-1950. (Ancestry.com)
    Tasmanian Pioneer Index 1803-1899.

    _APID: 1,1780::395323

  13.   Australia. Birth Index, 1788-1922. (Ancestry.com)
    Tasmanian Pioneer Index 1803-1899.

    _APID: 1,1778::155317310

  14.   Ancestry.com. Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988. (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)
    The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records.

    _APID: 1,61650::61387336

  15. ↑ http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J7XD-P26
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