John Guest (1809–1875)
John Guest was sentenced to seven years transportation after being court martialled for desertion. He arrived in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834 aboard the Moffatt. He was described as being a labourer, 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a fresh complexion, small head, red hair, low forehead, hazel eyes, small nose and large chin. He was issued a free certificate in 1840. He married Hannah Lowe in 1842. They moved to Melbourne in August 1852.
Additional Resources
- funeral notice, Age (Melbourne), 20 April 1875, p 4
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Guest, John
- Guest, Hannah (wife)
- Conway, Judith Johanna (mother-in-law)
- Cobb, William (father-in-law)
Citation details
'Guest, John (1809–1875)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/guest-john-27684/text35236, accessed 1 December 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
25 June,
1809
Burslem,
Staffordshire,
England
Death
14 April,
1875
(aged 65)
Carlton, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Cause of Death
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
Convict Record
Crime: court martial
Sentence: 7 years