Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Elkerton was transported on the Mount Stuart Elphinstone, departing 26th Feb 1845 and arriving 19th Jun 1845 with 268 passengers.
Built 1826. Wood ship of 611 Tons.
Mount Stuart ElphinstoneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 231 (117) |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-21/CON14-1-21P187 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-21/CON14-1-21P188 James Elkerton, No 156267, Tried Bedford Q.S, 15 Oct 1844, 10 years. Age 33, 5ft 5 ½. Single. Protestant, can neither read nor write. Offences: Stg a piece of iron at Leighton Buzzard, tried with James Fauch on brd. Surgeon’s Report, Good. Brickmaker & F. Lab. Native place, Leighton Buzzard. Relations: S, Eliza, Mary, NP. Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-66/CON33-1-66P72 15626. James Elkerton. Third conviction. Stg a piece of iron; for potatoes, 6 mos, & 14 days. See record for details. Found dead on the Main Road at Constitution Hill, 14 October 1853.
Place of origin: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire CON14-1-21 Image 187 Aged; 33 years old Trade; Brickmaker & Farm Labourer DEATH UNDER SENTENCE No; 15626. Third Conviction. TRIAL; 15 October 1844 DIED; 14 October 1853 aged 41 years old. Found dead on the main road at Constitution Hiill. T.L.