James Brown
Summary
Transportation
Built at Deptford, England in 1810. 394 tons, 114 feet length, 28 feet 3 inches beam. Registered at the Port of London. George III, was wrecked on reefs at the south-eastern entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on 12 March 1835 near the end of a voyage from Woolwich to Hobart Town. 133 of 220 male convicts on board lost their lives, 81 survived, one being a 10yr old boy. Only five of the 88 crew, guards and their families were drowned. Firearms had been discharged to keep the convicts below decks while the latter were being evacuated.
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 495 (249) |
| 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 |
Claims
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Convict Notes
He survived the wreck of George the Third on April 13, 1835 Extract of Home Office transportation registers (The National Archives microfilm HO11) James Brown; Salford Barracks Manchester Court Martial; 16-6-1834; Fourteen years; Saved
Indent No; 2254. Aged; 29 years old Soldier in the 80th Regt. Status; Single Place of origin: Dublin, Dublin New Town Charitable Institute Admission Dates; Ship to colony: George 3 POL709-1-19 page 8 (03 Dec 1882 to 03 Jan 1883) POL709-1-19 page 32 (11 Jan 1883 to 17 Feb 1883)
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Penny-Lyn Beale | 12th Jul 2024 | occupation, crime, date_of_birth, date_of_death |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |
greg petersen | 12th May 2011 | gender: m |