Summary
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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Bryant was transported on the Woodbridge, departing 10th Oct 1839 and arriving 26th Feb 1840 with 231 passengers.
Woodbridge (generic)References
| Primary Source | Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service at https://apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx?id=6249. --0-- England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 for James Bryant; England; Bedfordshire; 1839 |
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Convict Notes
DEATH: 8 December, 1846: James Bryant, #11871 per Maitland, Ticket of Leave, died at Launceston in the Prison Barracks (Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899; Register; Registers of convict deaths, 1845-1874; and (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-51$init=CON33-1-51p34).
TO VDL: 3 March, 1844: James Bryant, convict #11871, arrived in VDL per the Maitland from Norfolk Island (Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899; Register; Comprehensive register of convicts (CORE SERIES) A - L, 1844-1850). In VDL, he was listed as 32 years old, a labourer, single, Protestant, able to read, native place Bedford (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-51$init=CON33-1-51p34). 7 April, 1846: Issued with a Ticket of Leave. 1846: Muster -- listed as arriving in VDL per Maitland and holding a Ticket of Leave (New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849; Tasmania; Ledger Returns A-R; 1846). 15 October, 1846: He was sent to Launceston "being ill". He was admitted to hospital the next day. --0--
NORFOLK ISLAND: 27 March, 1840: James Bryant was sent from NSW and arrived on Norfolk Island per the Jessie (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-51$init=CON33-1-51p34). 24 June, 1840: He was reported for "careless field labour" (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-51$init=CON33-1-51p34). 1844: James Bryant per Woodbridge, 14 years, was on a return of convicts held on Norfolk Island (New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891 for Jas. Bryant; Norfolk Island; Norfolk Island: Returns of Convicts to NSW, 1844-1845). --0--
IN NSW: 27 February, 1840: On arrival in NSW, James Bryant was listed as 28 years old, married with 4 children, able to read and write, Protestant, native place Bedfordshire, a farm labourer, sentenced to 14 years' transportation for stealing hay by the Bedford Quarter Sessions, on 9 April, 1839. He was convict #40-627, Indent #3 (Australia, List of Convicts with Particulars, 1788-1842; List of Convicts with Particulars 1840 - 1842). --0--
Bedfordshire Gaol Register: James Bryant Record ID: 6249 Commital Year: 1839 Reference Doc: BLARS QGV10/2 ID in Reference Doc: 389 Age: 27 Gender: Male Education: Read and Write Birth Town: Clophill Birth County: Bedfordshire Residence(town/village): Clophill Residence(county): Bedfordshire Offence: Stealing Hay (prosecutor Mr Squires, Bedfordshire) Committed By: Rev.G.Cardale When Committed: 09/04/1839 Type of Gaol: Bedford County Gaol Sentence: 14 Years Transportation How Disposed: Put on board the Ganymede at Woolwich Discharge Date: 19/04/1839 (https://apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx?id=6249) --0--
JAIL & TRIAL: 19 April, 1839: Convicted at Bedford Quarter Sessions and sentenced to transportation for 14 years for stealing hay; previous conviction for stealing pigs (12 months) (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai08669) --0--