Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
James Evans was transported on the Batavia, departing 30th Sep 1817 and arriving 5th Apr 1818 with 220 passengers.
Batavia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 391 (197) |
| 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
"My 4x great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for James (Evans) are: EVANS James (Evans) was born about 1802. He was tried at Stafford Assizes Staffordshire, sentenced to 14years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5 4 1818 after a voyage of 6months on BATAVIA. He was assigned to William (Cox) at Bathurst. He was recorded as a farmer at Richmond in 1830 & was a farmer at Bathurst from 1830-34. [Some details taken from this Website] Mary Ann (Roberts) was born on 26 7 1792 (presumably on Norfolk Island). She was probaly taken to Port Jackson by her mother in March 1793 on CHESTERFIELD. She is stated (on this Website) to be aboriginal, although this is also clearly disputed on this Website. She cohabited firstly with Richard (Lewis), produced 7children & later married him. She arrived in Bathurst before 1818 with her partner. She married Richard (Lewis) on 3 1 1825 at CofE Sydney. She married secondly James (Evans) on 5 1 1829 at Holy Trinity Kelso-permission given by Government. She died on 16 12 1868 age76 mother of at least 10children. Details of Mary Ann (Roberts)s family are given in entry for Richard (Lewis COROMANDEL 1802) on this Website. James (Evans) & Mary Ann (Roberts) produced 3children: 1.James (Evans) was born on 31 3 1830 at Richmond & baptised on 25 4 1830 at St Peters CofE Richmond. He died on 29 4 1875 age45. 2.John (Evans) was born in 1831 at Wyagdon Bathurst. 3.Edward (Evans) was born in 1834 at Wyagdon Bathurst. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900' Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'
Born around 1798 Assigned to William Cox in Bathurst Marries Mary Ann Lewis nee Roberts Death unknown