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Voyage
Transportation
James Baker was transported on the Ratcliffe, departing 25th Jul 1848 and arriving 12th Nov 1848 with 251 passengers.
Built 1842 at Whitby. Wood ship of 739 Tons.
Ratcliffe (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 324 |
| 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
1864 - 2 August 1864. Marriage. Parish Church, Hobart James Baker aged 35 years old Catherine Mckinnon aged 32 years old 1869 - Orphan Number: 178 Orphan: Sophia BAKER Mother: McKINNON/McKENNA, Catherine Father: BAKER, James Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Ratcliffe Age when admitted: 8yrs Date admitted: 4 May 1869, 7 Jan 1876 Date discharged: 2 Nov 1874, 27 May 1876 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: James Skene, Battery Point, readmtted then to Andrew O'Reilly, Port Cygnet Remarks: mother in New Norfolk Asylum, absconded from Skene 19 Apr 1876, returned to Queens Orphan School References: SWD26/11, 26/12, 32/1, 52/2, 54, 55/14, 55/37, HAP1871/63, POL709, Tasmanian Catholic Standard Apr 1871 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=178 1869 - Orphan Number: 177 Orphan: Mary BAKER Mother: McKINNON/McKENNA, Catherine Father: BAKER, James Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Ratcliffe Age when admitted: 6yrs Date admitted: 4 May 1869 Date discharged: 29 Mar 1870, Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: to mother Remarks: mother in New Norfolk Asylum - father wanted child References: SWD26/11 &12, HAP1871/63, HAP1870/118, Tasmanian Catholic Standard Apr 1871 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=177 869 - Orphan Number: 175 Orphan: James BAKER Mother: McKINNON/McKENNA, Catherine Father: BAKER, James Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Ratcliffe Age when admitted: 6yrs Date admitted: 1869, 1872 Date discharged: 29 Mar 1870, 7 Jul 1879, Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: to mother, William Read, Glenorchy Remarks: won Infant School prize 1873 & arithmetic prize 1875 - mother in New Norfolk Asylum, father deserted References: SWD26/11, 26/12, 32/1, CSO5/86/1885, Mercury 9 Jan 1874 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=175 Orphan Number: 178 Orphan: Sophia BAKER Mother: McKINNON/McKENNA, Catherine Father: BAKER, James Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Ratcliffe Age when admitted: 8yrs Date admitted: 4 May 1869, 7 Jan 1876 Date discharged: 2 Nov 1874, 27 May 1876 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: James Skene, Battery Point, readmtted then to Andrew O'Reilly, Port Cygnet Remarks: mother in New Norfolk Asylum, absconded from Skene 19 Apr 1876, returned to Queens Orphan School References: SWD26/11, 26/12, 32/1, 52/2, 54, 55/14, 55/37, HAP1871/63, POL709, Tasmanian Catholic Standard Apr 1871 1872 - INQUEST held on body at Hobart Town 22 Jan 1872. Died from the effects of taking Strychnine whilst in state of temporaty insanity