James Brake

James Brake, one of 154 convicts transported on the Stratheden, 31 July 1845

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Brake
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1813
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Receiving stolen property
Convicted at:	Surrey, Newington Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Stratheden
Departure date:	31st July, 1845
Arrival date:	25th December, 1845
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 154 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 359 (181)
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 Project.

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Tony Beale on 3rd May, 2020 wrote:

Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868
1833-1834
James Brake Somerset Assizes 14 years convicted 7/4/1832 for stealing and receiving goods Religion Protestant

Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868
1833-1834
James Brake 14 years Employer George McKenzie Craig Durack

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 for James Brake
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George Brake Died July 21, 1837, age 32. Died in Hospital at Sydney.

Tony Beale on 3rd May, 2020 wrote:

Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868
1833-1834
James Brake Somerset Assizes 14 years convicted 7/4/1832 for stealing and receiving goods Religion Protestant

Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868
1833-1834
James Brake 14 years Employer George McKenzie Craig Durack

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 for James Brake
Images
George Brake Died July 21, 1837, age 32. Died in Hospital at Sydney.

Tony Beale on 4th May, 2020 wrote:

Australian Convict Transportation Registers - Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868
1844-1845
James Brake Newington Surrey quarter sessions. Tried 11/9/1843 sent 7 years

England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 for James Brake
England Surrey 1843
James Brake 29 convicted of embezzlement 7 years

Tasmanian Libraries
Conditional pardon on arrival. Left Port of London 1845
PLEASE NOTE PREVIOUS INFORMATION BY ME IS INCORRECT AND REFERS TO JAMES BRAKE TRANSPORTED ON THE NIVA IN 1833

Convict Changes History

Tony Beale on 3rd May, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1802 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1837 (prev. 0000), gender: m

Tony Beale on 3rd May, 2020 made the following changes:

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Tony Beale on 4th May, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1813 (prev. 1802), date of death: 0000 (prev. 1837)