Summary
Born
Oct 1808
Conviction
Robbery
Departure
Jun 1832
Arrival
Oct 1832
Death
Nov 1881
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Personal Information
Name: James Evers
Gender: Male
Born: 19th Oct 1808
Death: 1st Nov 1881
Age at death: 73
Occupation: Stonemason
Voyage
Departed: 14th Jun 1832
Ship: Hercules
Arrival: 16th Oct 1832
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
James Evers was transported on the Hercules, departing 14th Jun 1832 and arriving 16th Oct 1832 with 204 passengers.
The "Hercules" ship was built in 1801 at South Sheilds, England. 1801 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Sailed via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape. A mutiny occurred just prior to their arrival at Rio - after 45 minutes it was quashed but 13 convicts had been killed. Jeremiah Pendergass was named as the ring leader and shot. 44 deaths in total on this voyage. There was then another ship, also named, "Hercules" built 1822 at Whitby, England who made 3 trips to Austraia, in 1825, 1830 & 1832.
Hercules (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Series Name: Butts of Certificates of Freedom; Series Number: NRS 12210; Archive Roll: 1002 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173255848/james-evers |
| 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 4th great grandfather"
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