Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
James Couch was transported on the Phoenix, departing 4th Mar 1828 and arriving 14th Jul 1828 with 191 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 320 |
| 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
"James is My great great great grandfather. he was born circa 1790. He married Mary Wheatley. He died on 5/7/1880 and is interred at Kiama."
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Convict Notes
Convict Applications to Marry. James Couch, per Phoenix (3), age 44, Life; Bond; and Mary Wheatley, per Palambam, age 22, Came free; Free. Date of permission: 29 Apr 1835, Sydney. NSW BMD Marriage Reg: 1159/1835. James Couch and Mary Wheatley, CA district. (Church of England, Sydney, St Phillip’s) NSW BMD Lots of children ‘s births registered to James and Mary Couch. https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?6 Death of James Couch. Death Reg: 7392/1880, James Couch, age 84 years, Died Kiama, Kiama district. Death of Mary Couch Death Reg: 10926, Mary Couch, age 68 years, Died Shellharbour, Kiama district. ------------------------------------------- In the Supreme Court of Now South Wales. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION, In the will of James Couch, late of the Round Hill Farm, Shellharbour, in the Colony of New South Wales, farmer, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given, that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, application will be made to this Honorable Court, in its Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, that probate of the last will and testament of the abovenamed deceased, may be granted to Mary Couch, of the Hound Hill Farm, Shellharbour, in the said Colony, widow, the sole executrix named in and appointed by the said will.—Dated this 26th day of July, a.d. 1880, FRANCIS WOODWARD, Proctor for the said Executrix, Wollongong. By Harmsworth Robert Way, his Agent, 118, Elizabeth-street, Sydney. NSW Govt Gazette, 27 July 1880.
I have always believed that Janes was born in Cornwall, and therefore why was he convicted in East Britain?
The following are the sentences passed upon the cases not otherwise reported : Death Recorded.—John Brown and Jas. Couch, otherwise Cooch, for stealing an ewe sheep, the property of Mr. Mark Gotts, of Bulphan ; Suffolk Chronicle, 15 Dec 1827.