John Barker (1793–1874)
John Barker, butcher, was sentenced to seven years transportation. He arrived in Sydney in 1817 aboard the Larkins. He was described as being 5 feet 6¼ inches tall, and had a dark ruddy complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes. Upon his arrival he was forwarded to Windsor for 'distribution'. In 1822 he was working as a stockman and a year later, when he gained his freedom, was working as an overseer for Richard Fitzgerald at Bathurst.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Evening News (Sydney), 28 November 1874, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Barker, Eliza (wife)
- Barker, Elizabeth (wife)
- Bowman, Ann (daughter)
- Bowman, Mary (daughter)
- Bowman, Leslie Edgar (son-in-law)
- Suttor, Eveleen Gertrude (niece by marriage)
- Fitzgerald, Richard (employer)
Citation details
'Barker, John (1793–1874)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/barker-john-29443/text36426, accessed 9 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
25 November,
1874
(aged ~ 81)
Windsor,
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.
Passenger Ship
Occupation or Descriptor
Convict Record
Crime: unknown
Sentence: 7 years
Court: unknown
Trial Date: 1816