John Hyden

John Hyden, one of 172 convicts transported on the Minerva, 08 July 1824

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Hyden
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	Sailor
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 58 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Minerva
Departure date:	8th July, 1824
Arrival date*:	8th March, 1825
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 171 other convicts

* Arrival date is estimated

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 174
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Anonymous on 27th May, 2012 wrote:

Alias ‘Big Jack’
Spent about a year on the run in the George’s River area as a Bushranger after escaping an Iron Gang.
Worked for the Imlay’s at Two Fold Bay.

Convict Changes History

Anonymous on 27th May, 2012 made the following changes:

gender m