James Doig

James Doig, one of 248 convicts transported on the Runnymede, 11 June 1856

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Doig
Aliases:	none
Gender:	-

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Median life span was 58 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 15 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Scotland, Perth Court of Justiciary
Sentence term:	15 years
Ship:	Runnymede
Departure date:	11th June, 1856
Arrival date:	7th September, 1856
Place of arrival	Western Australia
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 246 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 202
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Anonymous on 22nd August, 2011 wrote:

See National Archives of Scotland reference JC26/1854/96 - Trial papers relating to James Doig, John Johnson for the crime of assault and previous conviction, and robbery. Tried at High Court, Perth.

Died at Middle Swan, Western Australia, 29 July 1912.