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James Baldock was transported on the Recovery, departing 27th May 1837 and arriving 8th Oct 1837 with 280 passengers.
Built 1799 Batavia, 493 tons. 1823 voyage. Also arrived the same morning, (i.e. Thursday last) from Ireland, having sailed from the Cove of Cork on the 5th April, the ship Recovery, Captain Fotherley, with 180 male convicts, in tolerable health : no deaths on the passage. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Cunningham, R. N. The guard comprises a detachment of the 1st, or Royals, commanded by Captain Gill, who is accompanied by his Lady. Three free passengers come out by this conveyance, at the expence of the Crown. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 7 Aug 1823. 1835 voyage. Surgeon's general remarks. On 5th October 1835, the Guard embarked at Deptford, consisting of 1 staff, 1 subaltern, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, 26 rank and file of the 28th Regiment, accompanied by 8 women and 4 children. On the 19th at Spithead we received on board 160 male convicts from the Leviathan and 120 from the York Hulk and in the 30th got under weigh, previous to which, the convicts were discharged to the hulks in consequence of their being a great nuisance on board. Source:The medical and surgical journal of HM convict ship Recovery for 5 October 1835 to 16 March 1836 by Alexander Neill, during which time the said ship was employed in passage to Sydney New South Wales
Recovery (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 45 (24) |
| 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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James Baldock was sentenced to 7 years transportation for housebreaking on 21 Oct 1836 in Canterbury, Kent, England. His age is listed as 19 years. If this fact is true then he is born before 21 October 1817.
James was the son of William Baldock (1791-1874) and Frances Baldock (Beck) (1784-1859) and was born in Lynstead, Kent. William also had another child, Sarah Ann Budd. James was transported for ‘stealing money from a dwelling house’. James was 5’4 ½” tall, single, swarthy complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair, and much freckled. 4/11/1841: TOL 31/3/1853: Married Emmalin (Emily) Jago (1837-1913)at Longford, Tasmania.. They had 13?? children. John Baldock b. 21 Jul 1853, d. 8 Mar 1900 Maria Baldock b. 1855, d. 30 Sep 1943 William Baldock b. 22 Oct 1856, d. 7 Mar 1941 Henry Baldock b. 16 May 1858, d. 1902 Sarah Baldock b. 5 Sep 1860, d. 1941 Emma Jane Baldock b. 1862, d. 1943 Mary Ann Baldock b. 1865, d. 30 Sep 1943 James Baldock b. 27 Sep 1867, d. 11 Jul 1942 George Baldock b. 21 Oct 1869, d. 6 Sep 1941 Francis Baldock b. 1872, d. 1954 Edward Baldock b. 1874, d. 1876 Fanny Baldock b. 1876, d. 1947 Hannah Baldock b. 1880, d. 1947 18/10/1891: James died at Deloraine, Tasmania, aged 72
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