
John Jenkins, a sailor, was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing a parcel. He arrived in Sydney in 1833 aboard the Asia. He was described as being 5 feet 4 inches (162.6 cms) tall, with a sallow complexion, hazel eyes and brown hair.
'Jenkins, John (1814–1834)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/jenkins-john-13698/text36765, accessed 22 March 2023.
John Jenkins, by John Austin, 1834
National Library of Australia, nla.pic-an5600121
1814
London, Middlesex, England
10 November,
1834
(aged ~ 20)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia