James Andrews

James Andrews, one of 170 convicts transported on the Bengal Merchant, 13 March 1828

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Andrews
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing
Convicted at:	Dorset Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Bengal Merchant
Departure date:	13th March, 1828
Arrival date:	10th August, 1828
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 169 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 332. Tasmanian Archives - convicts.
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Nell Murphy on 30th May, 2016 wrote:

James Andrews was convicted at Dorset on 9 Jan 1827 for stealing a hive of bees. 3 previous convictions. 7yr transportation sentence. Transported to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) on the ‘Bengal Merchant’ 1828.

His brother John Andrews was also transported on this ship for a similar offence.

Single man. I was last living with Lord Rivers’ Gamekeeper.
Father, Thomas Andrews at native place nr Cranbourne, Dorset. Works on farm for Mr. Davis.

Assignment of work service in Colony.
1829: Cawthorne - suspected of intention to rob his Mistress. Returned to Public Works, New Norfolk.

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 30th May, 2016 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 332. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 332), gender