James Coyle

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Coyle
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1801
Occupation:	Errand boy
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Street robbery
Convicted at:	Ireland, Londonderry
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Recovery
Departure date:	5th April, 1823
Arrival date:	30th July, 1823
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 166 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. Moreton Bay Convict Record. Sydney Gazette, 21/5/1831.
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Community Contributions

Stephen Stuart on 31st December, 2019 wrote:

Certificate of Freedom, May 1831.

Maureen Withey on 31st August, 2020 wrote:

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.
James Coyle, age 22, Recovery (2) 1823, Tried Londonderry Co., 7 years, DOB 1801, Native place, Londonderry Derry Co., Errand boy.

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Colonial Secretary Index.

COYLE, James. Per “Recovery”, 1823.

1823 Aug 4
On list of convicts landed from the “Recovery” and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.5)
1825
On list of convicts mustered in the employ of John Howe of Windsor in 1823 and 1824 (Fiche 3137; 4/1842B No.390 p.515)
1825 Aug 27
On list of convicts employed by John Howe of Windsor; from Sep 1823 (Reel 6064; 4/1787 p.119b)
1825 Dec 1
Convict in the service of John Howe of Windsor at two successive musters (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.60)

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Moreton Bay Convict Record.
James Coyle, Recovery 2, Tried at Ct. Londonderry, 24 Sept 1822, for street robbery, 7 years, tobacconist. Colonial Conviction: by Gen. Sessions, Newcastle, 3 Apr1828, offence: Hut robbery. 3 year sentence. Sent back to Sydney 19 Apr 1831.
Description: James Coyle, native of Londonderry, age 28 5 ft 6 in, fair comp., brown hair hazel eyes, catholic.

Convict Changes History

Stephen Stuart on 31st December, 2019 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: years, voyage, source: Sydney Gazette, 21/5/1831. (prev. ), firstname: James, surname: Coyle, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 0000, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occupation, crime

Maureen Withey on 31st August, 2020 made the following changes:

source: Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. Moreton Bay Convict Record. Sydney Gazette, 21/5/1831. (prev. Sydney Gazette, 21/5/1831.)