John Sheen

M, #520, b. 1826, d. 1 December 1895
Pedigree
Father*John Sheen
Last Edited27 Mar 2025
Birth*John Sheen was born in 1826 at Charleville, Cork, Ireland. 
He was the son of John Sheen. 
Marriage*John Sheen married Jane Adams, daughter of William Adams and Elizabeth (Granny*) Martin, on 26 July 1856 at Fremantle, Western AustraliaG; reg: 979 Congregational Chapel. 
Death*John Sheen died on 1 December 1895 at Fremantle, Western AustraliaG. 
Burial*He was buried at East Perth Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia.1 

Family

Jane Adams b. 11 May 1834, d. 20 Aug 1907
Child
Occupation*John Sheen was a Brickmaker, Army (Court Marshalled), Sawyer, Stone Mason. 
Convicted*He was Convicted of stealing on 30 September 1848 at Gibraltar and was sentenced to 14 yrs.2,3,4 
Immigration*He immigrated on 25 October 1850 to Fremantle, Western AustraliaG, on the ship Hashemy. He was assigned Convict No. 88.2 
Ticket of Leave*His Ticket of Leave was granted on 26 November 1851 at Western Australia. 
Conditional Pardon*His Conditional Pardon was granted on 29 September 1862 at Perth, Western AustraliaG.2 
Story*There are detailed links to web records concerning the life of John Sheen on the FHWA Convict Website.5 
ConvictsConvicts

Citations

  1. [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207141861/john-shean
  2. [S27] Rica Erickson and Gillian O'Mara, Convicts in WA 1850-1887 Dictionary of Western Australians Volume IX.
  3. [S661] Millbank Prison Register, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-813030455/view
  4. [S662] Portland Prison Register PCOM2, online nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727851581/findingaid?digitised=y, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-812276385/view
  5. [S667] WA Convicts, online waconvicts.fhwa.org.au.