John was convicted in Exeter Quaret Sessions 15 March 1847 and sentenced to Seven years. He sailed on the 'EDEN' on the 30 September 1848 from Plymouth, Devon England and the destination was Van Diemen's Land or Port Phillip.

Is there anyone that can tell me how I can find out more about this ancestor from records online if possible, of the time he spent there, his work where he lived and if he got married and also did he stay on after the time was up etc,

Any information and help would be gratfully appreciated

Hi
Found a marriage
John Phare
married 1865 Vic reg no 4516
spouse Ellen Donovan

No children found born in Vic

Cheers Marg

John was an exile:

PHARE John aged 19 Eden - - - Exeter Sessions sentenced 15/3/1847 to 7 yrs for Stealing a box etc. and prior conviction - Recommended for conditional pardon

Transportation to NSW effectively ceased in 1842 but between 1846-50 exiles were transported. Exiles had served part of their sentence in a penitentiary in Britain and were granted a conditional pardon or ticket of leave on arrival in the Colony.

It is quite possible he changed his name (or that his name is misspelt or mistranscribed). Sorry can't find anything else on him.

Info on Pentonville exiles at http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/ergo/pentonvillains

Archives for Victoria are at http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/PROVguides/PROVguid... He is not listed in the register of convicts, but is listed in the Index to Assisted British Immigration 1839-1871. I can have a look to see if the records have any extra info, but won't be till next week.

There are newspaper articles about the Eden exiles at http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home

Maitland Mercury 17 Jan 1849 page 2

Eden, hired convict ship, arrived at moorings
opposite the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on Monday, 18th September, to receive on board 300
convicts for conveyance to New South Wales.
Captain Smith, of the 65th foot, with 1 sergeant, 1 corporal, and privates, and Ensign
Benison, of the 99th foot, with 26 privates, go
out in this vessel as convict guards, and will
join the headquarters of their regiments, the
former in New Zealand, and the latter in New
South Wales. Seven convicts have been put on
board to-day, and 150 will be taken down from
Milbank and Pentonville prisons tomorrow, and
the remainder on Saturday

The Hobart Courier 24 Jan 1849 page 2

The Eden arrived on Sunday with
233 male prisoners, two hundred of whom will be
sent to Port Phillip - the remaining 33 being ticket
holders, are landed here.

Hobart Courier 24 Jan 1849 page 3

TICKET-OF-LEAVE MEN.-In the Eden are 33
ticket holders who may be hired at New Town Farm
between the hours of ten and five o'clock. There are nine
labourers, seven farm labourers, two blacksmiths, and one
each of the following occupations of clerk, cotton-spinner,
combmaker, framework knitter, gentleman's servant, knife
grinder, ostler, plasterer, pipemaker, shepherd, saddler,
shoemaker, tinker, and typefounder.

Melbourne Argus 6 Feb 1849 page 2

The Pentonvillains, per Eden, are, we understand, all mechanics, chiefly blacksmiths and
machinists. It is gratifying that as they were to
come, Geelong should have the full benefit of the
precious squatting importation.

Maitland Mercury 7 Feb 1849 page 4

The Lord Auckland, with 199 female convicts from Dublin, and the Eden, with 233
male exiles from Portsmouth, had arrived,
bringing English news one day later, which we
have given elsewhere. It is stated that of the
Eden's exiles only thirty-three would remain
in Van Diemen's Land, the remainder being
intended for Port Phillip.

Melbourne Argus 16 Feb 1849 page 2

Pentonvillainy.-The exiles per
Eden, have been forwarded to Portland by
the Sophia and Will Watch, schooners, and we
perceive that on their arrival there they are to be
received into the immigrant depot, and kept there
until engaged. The Portland Guardian says -
"This draft of labourers is not intended to interfere with the immigration to Portland, promised
by his Honor the Superintendent, but they are
sent until arrangements can be made to commence the emigration promised." Suppose his
Honor's promised supply of immigration should
arrive at Portland while these worthies are in the
depot, (which is not unlikely, seeing the numbers which are pouring in all at the same time,)
we should like to know what is to be done with
them. The government would not dare to propose that honest men should herd with such characters.

Maitland Mercury 21 Feb 1849 page 1

EXILISM.-The arrival of the Eden in our
harbour, with a draft of exiles, is an event
much to be deplored at the present time. Prior
to the resumption of emigration, such an occurrence would have been hailed with pleasure.
Exile labor was better than none at all, and our
repugnance was overcome by necessity. Now,
however, there is a prospect of an abundant
supply of free laborers, and we desire not the
introduction of classes of a lower grade in society. There is one consolation, however, remaining to us in our affliction,and that is, that
the present cargo of exiles is the last which
will ever be landed on our shores. We have
the authority of the officers of the ship for this
statement ; the system having been "knocked
on the head"

Also have a google for Pentonville exiles Port Phillip

Hi, along with my Phare cousins around world, I am putting the Phare tree together. I've just charged my kiwi cousin living in Aus to investigate John Phare post transportaion.

We know his Devon family details etc, but are only as far on as you with his Aus life. Oddly we are now working back from the Yorkshire /Lancashire Phares 1500/1600, through Oxford to Bratton Clovelly via Exeter.

If I can be of help, contact me ashford8@yahoo.co.uk