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Summary

Born
Jan 1826
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Feb 1851
Arrival
Jun 1851
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Bush
Gender: Unknown
Born: 1st Jan 1826
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Stealing clothes
Convicted at: Warwick. Assizes at Warwick
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Feb 1851
Ship: Cornwall
Arrival: 11th Jun 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Bush was transported on the Cornwall, departing 28th Feb 1851 and arriving 11th Jun 1851 with 300 passengers.

CornwallCornwall (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 59 (32)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Bruce Stafford avatar
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on 28th September 2015

James Bush was born in Woodford, Northamptonshire around 1826, eldest child of John Bush, an agricultural labourer, and his wife Lucy. On 4th August 1846 James Bush was sentenced to transportation to Van Diemen’s Land for stealing “wearing apparel” from a Mr Boswell of Leamington and “assaulting a Constable”. It was apparently not his first time falling foul of the law as his convict record is marked “2nd conviction”. James arrived on the ship “Cornwall” in June 1851 and was immediately granted a Ticket of Leave which was revoked 12th April 1853 due to “misconduct in abusing his mistress and using obscene language”. He was recommended for a Certificate of Freedom on 27th July 1852, and was eventually granted freedom on 4th August 1853. James was described on his convict record as being 5’5”, dark complexion, medium sized head and forehead with black hair and whiskers, hazel eyes, medium nose and mouth, a large chin, and having “9 dots between thumb and forefinger in right hand”. His record also stated he was married to wife Hannah with 2 children, Church of England and could “read and write a little”. - See more at: http://www.bramshire.com/custom/JamesBush.php#sthash.nhxfvhwy.dpuf