Died
at about age 58
in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Biography
John came to Western Australia as a prisoner on the Lord Raglan, arriving on 1 June 1858.[1]
He had been convicted of wounding Emily Luker with intent to kill.[2]
John married Emily Luker on 2 July 1862 in Fremantle.[3]
He was a shoemaker (1874 Almanac), and employed ten Ticket of Leave men 1862-1869
including eight shoemakers.[3]
COLE.—The FUNERAL of the late JOHN HENRY COLE will leave his late Resi-dence, Wellington-street, Perth, at 4 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON (Thursday). Friends please accept this intimation. W. E. STACEY, Undertaker.[4]
Sources
↑https://fremantleprison.com.au/history-heritage/research/convict-database/ COLE, John, 4855, 1 Jun 1858, Lord Raglan, Date of Birth: 1835, Marital Status: Unmarried, Occupation: Gardener, Literacy: Semiliterate, Sentence Date: 1856, Sentence Place: London, London, England, Crime: Wounding with intent, Sentence Period: 20 years, Ticket Leave Date: 12 Nov 1860, Conditional Pardon Date: 11 May 1865, Comments: Self-employed, 1862