Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Gard was transported on the Indefatigable, departing 30th Sep 1814 and arriving 26th Apr 1815 with 202 passengers.
The Indefatigable was built at Whitby. She was square-rigged three masted ship of 549 tons and had three decks; a length of 127 ft. and a beam of 31ft. 8ins. (Details of the 1812 sailing are to be found under separate listing for Indefatigable and Minstrel.)
Indefatigable (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 181 (92) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Confusion on his Parents...John b 1792 ( ? Cornwall, Eng. "Jacky Gard/Guard Convict...Theft + burglary 7yrs - Apr 1813. Transported "Indefatigable" Tried Old Bailey, Marylebone, Eng.Records from a book "Guards of The Sea" (f) Aaron (m) Mary... parents names do not fit the following generations given names. Some clues please on finding who he was. Some think born Cornwall, Eng. (f) possibles John,Thomas, Charles, or Edward. (m) possibles Louisa, Ellen Amelia or Susan
His son John Guard 2 was the first white child to be born in the South island of NZ on the 1/10/1831. More info here sammoore.co.nz
Began a shore based whaling station in New Zealand around the late 1820's