James Baker
Summary
James Baker, one of 500 convicts transported on the Anson, 23 September 1843
Born
Unknown
Conviction Unknown
Departure Sep 1843
Arrival
Feb 1844
Death
Unknown
Personal Information
Name: James Baker
Aliases:
Gender: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Kent, Canterbury Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10
Transportation
Ship: Anson
Departed: 23rd Sep, 1843
Arrived: 4th Feb, 1844
Passengers: 499
The HMS Anson was a large ship, 1870 tons, built at Paull, near Hull, England in 1812. Sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia from Plymouth, England on 1 Oct 1843, arriving 4 Feb 1844 carrying 499 male convicts, plus a crew of 326 - the greatest number to ever leave England on a transport ship. The 'Anson' was then refitted as a hulk Probation Station for housing female prisoners after they first arrived in Van Diemen's Land. It was situated in the River Derwent, Prince of Wales Bay, Risdon near Hobart. There is much written about it's time as a Probation Station. The 'Anson' ship was broken up in 1850.
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 459 (211) |
| 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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| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |