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SHAKESPEARE, John

 

 

Convict No

8712

 

Ship Name

Vimiera

 

Ship Arrival Date

22 Dec 1865

 

Birth Date

1836

 

Deceased

20 Feb 1875

 

Place of Death

Quindalup, Vasse, obstruction of bowels

 

Marital Status

Unmarried

 

Occupation

miner

 

Literacy

illit

 

Religion

Prot

 

Sentence Province

Stafford

 

Length of Sentence

20yrs

 

Crime

wounding with intent

 

Ticket of Leave Date

12 Apr 1873

 

Known Areas

Perth, Victoria Plains, Wellington

 

Comments

Labourer, sawyer

Further information relating to John can be seen here

Thanks are due to Malcolm Ward, who has carried out research on the Australian Shakespeare Convicts, and also to Mike Shakespeare, who made the original discovery of these individuals.

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