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Transportation
James Bellew was transported on the Joseph Somes, departing 2nd Jun 1847 and arriving 24th Sep 1847 with 251 passengers.
Built 1845 at London. Wood ship of 780 Tons. The owner was Thomas Colyer of Kent, the son-in-law of Joseph Somes. Two voyages with transport convicts to Australia: 1845/1846: 1847: 248 male people (known as "exiles" landed at Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria and 1 went on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Queen Victoria had decreed that all of these men (many of them youths from Parkhurst, Isle of Wight) should be treated as "free" upon arrival (significant backlash to transported criminals at this time).
Joseph Somes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 184 |
| 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 Bellew was disembarked at Port Phillip. He was brought from Geelong to the Ovens by George Faithful in September 1847. James was 16 years old, single and could read and write. He was convicted of "Stealing a rope"and had a prior conviction. He was received at Millbank Prison on 7/5/1846 where he was taught the trade of a tailor. His father was James Bellew; mother Jane Cullen. 1866: Proprietor of the Post Office Hotel, Murphy Street, Wangaratta. 1889: Gaoled in Albury. In March of 1889, James, an old identity was charged while acting as a barman at a race booth, with robbing Mr W Davey, the lessee, of 2 shillings. He was 59 years old. 1899: James died at the Beechworth Benevolent Asylum, Victoria.