John FOSTER b. Abt 1823 d. Abt Jan 1851 Western Australia, Australia: Australian Convict Ship Project

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Abt 1823 - Abt 1851 (28 years)

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Name	John FOSTER
Birth	Abt 1823
Gender	Male
Conviction	1849	Derby General Quarter Sessions, Derbyshire, England
	Stealing a Smock, Sentenced to 15 Years Transportation
Departure	22 Jul 1850	Portland, England
	The Hashemy
Arrival	25 Oct 1850	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
	The Hashemy
_AMTID	202512643675:1030:192617286
Death	Abt Jan 1851	Western Australia, Australia
	Cause: From a Stomach Disease
Person ID	I765	Australian Convict Ship Project
Last Modified	24 Sep 2023

Notes

John was born around 1823, possibly in Derbyshire, England. He was unmarried. His occupation was a farm Labourer and he was Illiterate.
In 1849 he was charged with Stealing a Smock, and found guilty in the Derby Quarter Sessions, being sentenced to 15 Years Transportation to Australia.
On the 22nd July 1850 John left England, as prisoner number 105, on The Hashemy' bound for Western Australia.
On the 25th October 1850 John arrived at The Swan River Colony, Western Australia.
John unfortunately died from a stomach disease only a couple of months after arriving in WA. It is unknown if he was suffering from this during the trip, or prior to leaving England

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