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Transportation
James Charman was transported on the Layton, departing 13th Jun 1827 and arriving 9th Oct 1827 with 161 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.
Layton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 210 |
| 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
No; 801. Aged; 19 years old Height; 5 ft 5 inches, Brown hair & hazel eyes Trade; Farm Labourer, Charcoal Burna 1830 - 30 July 1830. Insolence & disobedience of orders- 30 lashes 1834 - June 1834. Ticket of Leave 1836 - 27 August 1836. Marriage Permissions Mary Ann Woolley, Ship; Edward to James Charman, Ship; Layton - Approved 1836 - 16 November 1836. Launceston Mary Ann Wooley, Convict. & James Charman, Ticket of Leave. In the presence of John Kendall & William Jones 1838 - Birth of Teresa Charman. 24 May 1838. Baptised; 5 August 1838. Abode; Springs, Father's trade; Labourer. Registered: Evandale 1840 - June 1840. Conditional Pardon 1840 - His Excellency the Lieu't Govenor has ordered this man's Emancipation which was promised him on the Queen's Birthday to be withheld. Vide memo 2 June 1840 1841 - Birth of Mary Ann Charman. 17 Apr 1841. Baptised; 27 January 1841. Abode; Trafalgar, Father's trade; Labourer. Registered: 1842 - Conditional Pardon. No; 141. 20 January 1842 1844 - 26 Aug 1844. Colonial Secretary correspondence. Petitions from various persons for remission of sentence. 1845 - Birth of Hannah Charman. 24 May 1845. Baptised; 8 October 1845. Abode; Bullocks Hunting Ground. Father's trade; Labourer. Registered: Launceston 1852 - James Charman. Departures. 27 Feb 1852 From Departure port: Launceston. Ship: Vixen Ship to colony: Layton. Bound to: Melbourne as a Steerage passenger. Status: Free by servitude 1865 - Health & Welfare [Resource: HSD285/2/247] New Norfolk Hospital Admission dates: 15 Nov 1865 to 15 Nov 1865 Name; James Sharman ** Per Layton 1st. C.P. Age: approximately 57, Married, Trade; Farm Labourer. C.E. Attempted; to drown himself 1867 - Death. 21 Dec 1867. [Resource: RGD35/1/36 no 338] Name; James Sharman aged 59 years old at the Lunatic Asylum. Pauper Cause of death; Disease of the Brain ** Spelling and ages as per the Original Registers **