Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Francis Bentley was transported on the Blundell, departing 13th Mar 1844 and arriving 12th Jul 1844 with 210 passengers.
Blundell (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 26 |
| 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
Indent shows: Father: Thomas Eastland. Mother: Julia. Wife Maria. Brothers William, Thomas, Edward, Charles, George, Peter (?), Robert, and sister Sarah all in Canada.
DEATH: 10 April, 1873, at Ballarat Street, Carlton, Victoria. Cause of death: Suicide - poisoning with opium (laudanum) while of an unsound mind - Verdict of inquest (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c33a33780013). --00-- NOTE: A detailed account of the life and death of James Francis Bentley has been assembled by his descendants on the "Founders and Survivors" site, at http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c33a33780013. --00--
CRIME: Transported for 10 years for forgery "of a warrant and order for payment of money" (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-78$init=CON33-1-78p15). Claimed to be a merchant in Canada, having travelled to England on business (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/c33a33780013). --0--
OCCUPATION: Clerk and merchant (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-78$init=CON33-1-78p15). --0--