John Holmes, shoemaker, was sentenced to seven years transportation for theft. He arrived in Sydney in 1815 aboard the Baring. He was described as being 5 feet ½ inch (154 cms) tall with a fair ruddy complexion, light brown hair and hazel eyes.
'Holmes, John (1799–1841)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/holmes-john-27419/text34853, accessed 8 November 2024.
1799
London,
Middlesex,
England
16 September,
1841
(aged ~ 42)
Windsor,
New South Wales,
Australia
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