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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Anstice was transported on the Bardaster, departing 7th Sep 1835 and arriving 13th Jan 1836 with 239 passengers.
Bardaster (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 153 (79) |
| 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
JAMES WILLIAM ANSTICE was born on 28 February 1814 at Endell St. Hospital, London England His parents were Robert William Anstice and Alice Jesson. He was a gentleman's servant and in 1835 he was convicted in the Central Criminal court in London of Larceny ( theft of personal property) and was given a 14 years Sentence. He left England on the 7th of September 1835 as a convict on the ship "Bardaster". He arrived in Van Diemen's Land, (Tasmania) Australia, on 13 January 1836. After serving 7 years in Tasmania he was granted his "ticket of Leave" and after serving 9 years he was given a Conditional pardon on the 1st of May 1844. In 1844 he had a son Robert born in Launceston Tas. He left Tasmania in 1845 and set sail to Melbourn, in steerage, under the name "Ansley". He had a son, John William Anstice on 25/7/1848 with his first wife, Ann who died in Melbourne on 17/03/1852, aged 35 years. He then married Catherine McNamara in 1854. He died on 8 August 1861 in Melbourne, Victoria, at the age of 47.