John Hooper, Convict "Mary" 1821

John Hooper

Baptism: only one found so far that is not included in Census

• Name: John Hooper
• Gender: Male
• Baptism Date: 22 May 1778
• Baptism Place: Calstock, Cornwall, England
• Father: Joseph Hooper
• Mother: Hannah
• FHL Film Number:1545380

NAME: JOHN HOOPER AGE: 23 – born about 1798

CRIME: 18th October 1820

TRIED: 24 March 1821, Launceston Assizes

SENTENCE: Life CRIME: Breaking open the house of Hugh Best of Cardingham and stealing therefrom

GAOL REPORT:

CRIMINAL REGISTER: John Hooper, Cornwall Lent Assizes 1821, Housebreaking, Sentence of Death recorded; Reprieved

HULK REGISTER: No 5465 – John Hooper, 23, born about 1798, Launceston Assizes 24 March 1821, Felony, sentenced to transportation for Life, sent to NSW August 1821; received onboard prison hulk “Captivity” moored at Portsmouth on 24 May 1821

SHIP: Mary II – departed Portsmouth 5 September 1821, arrived Sydney 23 January 1822, a voyage of 140 days, carrying 176 male convicts (176 landed). Master Charles Arcoll, Surgeon John Rodmell

CONDUCT RECORD –

• Crime: Housebreaking and stealing
• Probation: Assignment:
• 28 Jan 1822 – On list of convicts landed from “Mary” and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (NSW State Archives, Colonial Secretary’s Papers)

Ticket of Leave:

• 1829 - 29/921 – District of Evan, Tried Cornwall Assizes (NSW State Archives)
• Ancestry.com:
• No 29/921, 10 December (1829)
• John Hooper
• Mary (2), Arkell, 1822
• Native place/trade or calling/offence
• Trial: Cornwall Assizes, 24 March 1821, Life
• Allowed to remain in the District of Evan
• Notes written vertically through ticket:
• Cancelled

Restored, vide No 41/955

• 1841 – 41/955 – District of Port Phillip, Tried Cornwall Assizes (NSW State Archives)
• Ancestry.com:
• No 41/955, 3 April 1841
• John Hooper
• Mary (2), 1822
• Trial: Cornwall Assizes, 24 March 1821, Life
• Allowed to remain in the District of Port Phillip on recommendation of the Port Phillip Bench
• Dated December 1841

Pardon:

• 1842 – No 866 – John Hooper, Mary (2) 1822, Cornwall, 24 March 1821, Life, Authority of the Regulations of May 1835

MUSTERS –

Ships Muster – Mary II, 1821:

• John Hooper, Cornwall Assizes 21 March 1821, Life
• 1822 Convict Muster:
• John Hooper, Convict, Mary, Life, Government Servant to Wm King, Parramatta (HO 10/36)
• 1825 Convict Muster:
• John Hooper, Convict, Mary 1821, Life, Government Servant to Mr King at Melville (HO 10/19)
• 1837 Convict Muster:
• John Hooper, 38 (born about 1784), Mary 1822 (HO 10/33)

APPLICATION TO MARRY INDEX - 1832:

• Name: John Hooper (Mary 2), aged 35, sentence Life, condition Ticket-of-Leave
• Name: Phoebe Wilson (Burrell), aged 20, sentence 14 Years, condition Bond
• Date of Permission: 22 December 1832
• Clergyman: Revd S. Marsden
• Place: Parramatta-NSW
• Ref: NRS 12212, 4/4508, fiche 780
• (NSW State Archives)

MARRIAGE:

• 1833 – John Hooper and Phoebe/Phebe Wilson, C

http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/emigrant_pdfs/hooper_john_1821.pdf