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Voyage
Transportation
James Chapman was transported on the Henry Porcher, departing 29th Aug 1834 and arriving 1st Jan 1835 with 261 passengers.
1825 Journey. On Saturday morning (3 Dec) arrived from London and Dublin, the ship Henry Porcher, Captain John Thompson, with 175 male prisoners, having lost one man - the rest in good health. She sailed from London the 10th of July, and Dublin the 5th of August. The guard comprises a detachment of the 47th Regiment, under the orders of Captain Donaldson. The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. CARTER, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 5 Dec 1825.
Henry Porcher (generic)References
| Primary Source | Ken Griffin 'Transported Beyond the Seas-Hertfordshire to Australia' 'General return of convicts in New South Wales 1837' |
| 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
Sick List of the Henry Porcher, during the voyage to New South Wales from 2 September 1834 to 6 January 1835. Ancestry Convict Indents: James Chapman, aged 36, Convict; disease or hurt, cholera. Put on sick list, 31 August 1834. Discharged, 5 November 1834. James Chapman was listed as 38 years old on arrival. Native Place: Hertfordshire. Occupation: Farm servant/shepherd. James was illiterate, protestant, married with 1 male child, 5'4½" tall, sallow and freckled complexion, brown hair, grey to blue eyes, sickly looking, lost tops of fourth and little fingers of left hand. 1839: TOL Yass 20/6/1840: TOL Passport, on the recommendation of Mr McArthur. 24/1/1843: COF
Baptised on 25Th May 1800 in Baldock, Hertfordshire, England. Son of William & Mary Chapman FHL Film Number 991305 Wife: Kitty Chapman nee Ward Married 6th November 1824 in Clothall, Hertfordshire, England FHL Film Number 991311 Son: William Chapman Baptised on 2nd September 1825 in Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England Crime: Charged with breaking and entering Rev Henry Northam's dwelling in Weston and stealing a boiler, pail, fry pan and 12 plates in 1834 whilst living in Clothall, Hertfordshire, England.
James was born about 1798. He was charged with breaking & entering of Rev Walter (Northam)s dwelling at Weston, stole boiler, pail, frypan, 12 plates in 1834 while living at Clothall Hertfordshire. He was sentenced to 7yrs & arrived in NSW on HENRY PORCHER in 1835. In 1837 he was employed by Messrs (McArthur) at Yass age40. The 1825 census has him arriving in 1825.