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John Solomon (1801–1870)

John Salmon (alias Solomon) was sentenced to fourteen years transportation. He arrived in Sydney in 1819 aboard the Baring. His occupation was listed as seaman and his height as 5 feet 8¼ inches (172.7 cms). He was assigned to John Oxley in 1823-24 and married Sarah Storer in 1826. In 1828 he was working as a shepherd for D. Reid.

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'Solomon, John (1801–1870)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/solomon-john-26804/text34398, accessed 1 July 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Salmon, John
Birth

1801
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death

2 July, 1870 (aged ~ 69)
Trangie, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

unknown

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Convict Record

Crime: unknown
Sentence: 14 years
Court: Aberdeenshire (Scotland)
Trial Date: 25 September 1818
(1818)