James Archer

James Archer, one of 184 convicts transported on the Woodford, 29 April 1828

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Archer
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1792
Occupation:	Gentleman's servant
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 59 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing sheep skins
Convicted at:	Southampton Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Woodford
Departure date:	29th April, 1828
Arrival date:	25th August, 1828
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 183 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 385 (194)
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

Iris Dunne on 19th September, 2020 wrote:

Description List: Aged 36, Gents Servant, Coachman & Groom
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-1$init=CON23-1-1-P006

Conduct Record: Tried July 1827, Transported for Stealing 2 Sheep Skins, Married, Last with Squire Tomkins - Broughton near Romsey
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-1$init=CON31-1-1P79

Convict Changes History

Iris Dunne on 19th September, 2020 made the following changes:

source: Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 385 (194) (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 385 (194)), date