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Voyage
Transportation
James Fuller was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 3rd Oct 1831 and arriving 14th Feb 1832 with 220 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 183 (94) |
| 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
1831, 14 April: He was received aboard the Justitia at Woolwich, listed as 19, and convicted for sheep stealing. [Note: His father William Fuller, 51, had also been found guilty of stealing sheep but had been sentenced to 18 months' hard labour.] 1832: On arrival in VDL, he was listed as 21, single and a ploughman. His gaol report stated he was a bad character and had been flogged. He said he had been flogged in jail for tearing his blanket. 1837: James Fuller received a Ticket of Leave (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-14$init=CON31-1-14p57).
Bedfordshire Gaol Register, Gaol Record for James Fuller: Record ID: 4636 Commital Year: 1831 Reference Doc: BLARS QGV10/1 ID in Reference Doc: 127 Age: 19 Gender: Male Height: 5 feet 6 inches Hair Colour: Brown Complexion: Sallow Residence(town/village): Wilden Residence(county): Bedfordshire Offence: Sheep Stealing Committed By: Rev. G. O. Fenwick When Committed: 22/01/1831 Trial Type: Lent Assizes 1831 (4 March 1831) Type of Gaol: Bedford County Gaol Sentence: Death recorded; Transported for 7 Years How Disposed: Delivered on board prison hulk Justitia at Woolwich Discharge Date: 14/04/1831 (see https://apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx?id=4636).