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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Alexander was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 42 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 305 (154). Tasmanian Archives. |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Place of origin: Reading, Berkshire TRIAL; 28 Feb 1820 No; 73 & 308 ** Note; The 308 is his Indent No; for his arrival on the Georgiana. Noted on the Conduct Record: CON31/1/1 Page 80 of James Alexander, transported per Ship: Georgiana. Arrival: 20th Apr 1829. Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land Came out in the Guildford, served 7 years, went home in the (Unable to read) Uncle; Thomas Alexander in Hobart Town He died 1870 - General Hospital Hobart. Admission dates: 30 Sep 1870 Ship: Georgiana Place of origin: Berks Date of death: 14 Oct 1870 HSD146/1/1 1870 Image 4
James ALEXANDER was convicted at Berks Assizes, England 28 Feb 1820. 7 yr Transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Guildford' arriving there 1820. Aged 28 yrs; an Inn-Keeper; 5'2" height; Hazel eyes; black hair; dark complexion. Native Place of birth: Riding (ref. Convict Indent record) Colony of VDL: Assigned to work duties. 1825 Capt. Welsh - neglect of duties. 1826: J. Scott Esq - neglect of duties.