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Title: John Henson also known as John Baxter
Post by: chris63 on Saturday 16 March 13 14:03 GMT (UK)

can anyone help me tracing  John Henson also known as John Baxter. He was born around 1811 in Ruddington, Nottingham, England. He was transported to Van Diemens Land in 1830 on the ship David Lyon.

Title: Re: John Henson also known as John Baxter
Post by: giblet on Saturday 16 March 13 15:55 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Hope this might be of some help

Baxter, John
Convict No:    3785
Extra Identifier:    
SEE Surname:    Henson
SEE Given Names:    John
Voyage Ship:    David Lyon
Voyage No:    76
Arrival Date:    19 Aug 1830
Departure Date:    02 May 1830
Departure Port:    London
Conduct Record:    CON31/1/20
Muster Roll:    
Appropriation List:    CON27/1/4,  CSO1/1/444 p227
Other Records:    
Indent:    
Description List:    CON18/1/2 p128

His records are online in the Tasmania state archives
http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=11
http://www.linc.tas.gov.au/

Trove [austrlian newspapers]
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?adv=y

Founders and Survivors
http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c31a31200053

Title: Re: John Henson also known as John Baxter
Post by: chris63 on Saturday 16 March 13 20:58 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the information, it comfirms that he was related to my x4 great grandfather. Do you know the best way to find out what happened to him once he arrived.

Title: Re: John Henson also known as John Baxter
Post by: giblet on Saturday 16 March 13 21:13 GMT (UK)

Hi,


Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899)
Saturday 17 December 1842
CONDITIONAL PARDONS.
etc etc
John Henson, David Lyon
etc etc
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/36250848?searchTerm=%20David%20Lyon%20AND%20%22john%20henson%22&searchLimits=exactPhrase=john+henson


The link for Trove [aussie newspapers]
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?adv=y

Tasmania Archives
http://www.linc.tas.gov.au/

I dont have access to the Tasmanian bmd but someone else may have a look and see if there is a marriage and or death for him there.

Title: Re: John Henson also known as John Baxter
Post by: giblet on Saturday 16 March 13 23:10 GMT (UK)

There is a inquest online in the Tasmania archives for the following person but there is no information on it such as age etc to help indicate if he is your fella.

Inquest Details
Henson, John
Age    
Ship or Native Place    
Death Date    
Inquest Date    29 May 1843
Verdict    
AGD Reference    
POL 709 Reference    
SC 195 Reference    SC195/1/11 Inquest 894

Title: Re: John Henson also known as John Baxter
Post by: chris63 on Monday 18 March 13 10:07 GMT (UK)

Thanks.
He is difficult to track as he keeps changing his name between Baxter and Henson.