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Thank you Argyllgran,

Your John William Lucas born 1846 arrived SA Slains Castle.
Died 1905 Moonta SA
My John William Lucas Born 1846 arrived Brisbane approx 1862 ship unknown.
Died 1920 Bega NSW.

Argyllgran.

Your John William Lucas Born 1846
Died 1905 Moonta SA. Arrived Slains Castle. (SA)
My John William Lucas Born 1848
Died 1920 Bega NSW Arrived Brisbane Qld approx 1862 age 14 ship unknown.

PM from Robert today:

Your John William Lucas arrived Slains Castle died Moonta SA 1905
My John William Lucas arrived Brisbane 1862 ship unknown died Bega NSW 1920
I think my John William was sentenced to transportation October 1861 four years.


Hi, Robert -

He's not "my" John Lucas. I'm not related to you - just one of the helpers on the GR boards.

I posted the information about "Slains Castle" because you said in your post of
25 Jan 2016 00:00 that that was the ship he had travelled on.

Your post copied here for ease of reference:

I have found the records I was searching for. Joseph Lucas 39 arrived Port Phillip 1851, aboard the ship "Slains Castle" With him was his wife Eliza Ann 36 his daughter also Eliza Ann 6 His son John William 4 (my GGGrandfather) and daughter Frances 2.


(Or perhaps I'm confused, and you've been asking about two different John William Lucases?)

EDIT:
Yes, I see I am confused, and that it was pointed out that the Slains Castle family were from Northamptonshire. I should have read all the posts!

There is a John Lucas sentenced in October 1861 in Manchester to 4 years imprisonment (not penal servitude) for stealing bales of cotton

According to England & Wales Criminal Registers 1791-1892
John Lucas and Joseph Garnett sentenced to 4 years penal servitude.
At the time sentences less than 12 months, imprisonment, over 12 months, penal servitude. Can I get an age of John Lucas at the date of the sentence?

The record doesn't give his age at date of sentence.

Thank you.

Can I access police records of the time? (1860-1861)