Jonathan Asquith (c. 1807–1869)
Jonathan Asquith, a carpet weaver, was sentenced to life transportation for street robbery on 31 July 1827, at York. He arrived in Sydney in March 1828 aboard the Asia and was assigned to Simeon Lord. He was still in Lord's employ in 1837. He had been recommended for a conditional pardon by 1845. Following his wife's death in 1842 he married Mary Ann Nelson in 1846.
Original Publication
Other Entries for Jonathan Asquith
- Maitland Mercury (NSW), 2 September 1869, p 4
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Empire (Sydney), 6 September 1869, p 1
- funeral notice, Newcastle Chronicle (NSW), 26 August 1869, p 1
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Asquith, Susannah (wife)
- Williams, James (father-in-law)
- Lord, Simeon (master)
Citation details
'Asquith, Jonathan (c. 1807–1869)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/asquith-jonathan-30210/text37492, accessed 20 March 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
c.
1807
Leeds,
Yorkshire,
England
Death
25 August,
1869
(aged ~ 62)
Newcastle,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.