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James Funnell was transported on the Prince Of Orange, departing 2nd Oct 1820 and arriving 12th Feb 1821 with 137 passengers.
Ship Name: Prince of Orange (1) Rig Type: S. Built: Sunderland Build Year: 1813 Size (tons): 359
Prince Of Orange (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 401 (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 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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James Funnell, 1795–1839 Facts and events Birth about 1795 Sussex, England, United Kingdom Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia,Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons 1791-1867 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Immigration February 12, 1821 (Age 26 years) Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: State Library of Queensland. Convict Transportation Registers Database 1787-1867 [database on-line]. Citation details: Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 401 (202) Text: James Funnell, one of 136 convicts transported on the ship Prince of Orange, 02 October 1820. Sentence details: Convicted at Sussex Assizes for a term of life on 29 July 1820. Vessel: Prince of Orange. Date of Departure: 02 October 1820. Place of Arrival: New South Wales. Source: Bateson, Charles. The convict ships 1787-1868. 2nd ed. Glasgow : Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., 1985 ie 1969 Text: The ship Prince of Orange (1) arrived in NSW 12 Feb 1821 Source: British Newspaper Archive [database online] Citation details: Sussex Advertiser Mon 20 Mar 1820 p. 3 Text: HORSE STEALING. TEN POUNDS REWARD. WHEREAS, JAMES FUNNELL, is suspected of having stolen, on 8th of February last, a horse belonging to Mr. William Driver Leadner, of Framfield, in the County of Sussex, - Whoever will apprehend, or cause to be apprehended, the said James Funnel, shall receive the said reward of Ten Pounds, upon application to the said Wm. Driver Leadner. The said James Funnell is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, of a light complexion, light hair and sandy whiskers, has an impediment of speech, and is about 27 or 28 years of age. He had on a fustian shooting jacket, corded breeches, and leather boot legs, a rough hat, with a ribbon round it. The woman with whom he cohabits is named PRICE, whose family is well known in this county. Census 1822 (Age 27 years) Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Baxter, Carol, ed. General Muster and land and stock muster of New South Wales 1822. Sydney: Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record in association with the Society of Australian Genealogists, 1988 Text: Funnell, James, convict, prince of Orange, life, government servant to Mr. hassall, Liverpool Marriage Sarah Wright 1823 (Age 28 years) Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Text: Liverpool, 4 Oct 1823 James Funnell convict Prince of Orange Sarah Wright convict Lord Sidmouth Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: James Funnell Spouse Name: Sarah Wright Marriage Date: 1823 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Liverpool, New South Wales Registration Year: 1823 Volume Number: V B Census between 1823 and 1825 (Age 28 years) Bringelly, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Citation details: 1825 muster Text: Funnell, James, convict, Prince of Orange, 1821, life, government servant to Thomas Hassall, Bringelly Wright, Sarah, convict, Lord Sidmouth, 1823, 14 years, wife of James Fullell, Bringelly Census November 1828 (Age 33 years) New South Wales, Australia Source: Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Text: Funnell, James, 30, Prince of Orange, 1821, life, Protestant, blacksmith, Mr. Hassall, Macquarie Grove, Cooke Funnell, Sarah, 28, Lord Sidmouth, 1828, 14, years, Protestant Funnell, Anne, 8, born in the colony Funnell, William, 4, born in the colony Funnell, Mary, 30 months, born in the colony Funnell, Charlotte, 1, born in the colony Pardon September 8, 1836 (Age 41 years) New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia,Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons 1791-1867 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Text: 1836 Sep 8 James Funnell, Prince of Orange, 1821, native place Sussex, a labourer, life sentence, born 1795, 5 feet 8 inches tall, fair complexion, light brown hair and blue eyes, scar on right cheek and chin Death 1839 (Age 44 years) Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: James Funnell Death Date: 1839 Death Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1839 Registration Place: Cobbitty, Narellan, New South Wales Volume Number: V18391162 23A from Australian Royalty website: https://australianroyalty.net.au/tree/purnellmccord.ged/individual/I26474/James-Funnell
James was convicted of selling liquor without a licence in 1827 (as reported in the Sydney Gazette on 3 August 1827)
Reward posted for the apprehension of James Funnell. Sussex Advertiser Mon 20 Mar 1820 p. 3 Text: HORSE STEALING. TEN POUNDS REWARD. WHEREAS, JAMES FUNNELL, is suspected of having stolen, on 8th of February last, a horse belonging to Mr. William Driver Leadner, of Framfield, in the County of Sussex, - Whoever will apprehend, or cause to be apprehended, the said James Funnel, shall receive the said reward of Ten Pounds, upon application to the said Wm. Driver Leadner. The said James Funnell is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, of a light complexion, light hair and sandy whiskers, has an impediment of speech, and is about 27 or 28 years of age. He had on a fustian shooting jacket, corded breeches, and leather boot legs, a rough hat, with a ribbon round it. The woman with whom he cohabits is named PRICE, whose family is well known in this county.
References for the Portsmouth Hulks and the Leviathan References: [1] Sydneylivingmuseumscomau. (2016). Sydney Living Museums. Retrieved 11 June, 2016, from http://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/stories/convict-hulks(link is external) [2] HMS Leviathan (1790). (2016, March 15). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11:20, June 11, 2016, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Leviathan_(1790)&oldid=710132804(link is external) [3] Kenthistoryforumcouk. (2016). Kenthistoryforumcouk. Retrieved 11 June, 2016, from http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=17025.0.
HMS Leviathan HMS Leviathan was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 9 October 1790. At the Battle of Trafalgar under Henry William Bayntun, she was near the front of the windward column led by Admiral Lord Nelson aboard his flagship, HMS Victory, and captured the Spanish ship San Augustin.[2] In 1816, after the end of the Napoleonic Wars, HMS Leviathan was converted into a prison hulk, having its rigging removed, and was moored in Portsmouth Harbour. She was mainly used to accommodate prisoners awaiting transportation to Australia. By 1846, better prisons were being built ashore and the prison hulks were no longer needed and the Leviathan hulk was closed in that year. The Leviathan Hulk was used as a target for gunnery practice off Spithead in 1848. On 7th August 1848 the wreck, still afloat, was sold for scrapping to Mr Burns of Portsmouth and was broken up.[3]
Prison Hulks in Portsmouth Harbour Convicts sentenced to transportation were sent to hulks, old or unseaworthy ships, generally ex-naval vessels, moored in rivers and harbours close enough to land for the inmates to be taken ashore to work. Although originally introduced as a temporary measure the hulks quickly became a cost-efficient, essential and integral part of the British prison system. Once tried and sentenced convicts were sent to a receiving hulk for four to six days, where they were washed, inspected and issued with clothing, blankets, mess mugs and plates. They were then sent to a convict hulk, assigned to a mess and allocated to a work gang. They spent 10 to 12 hours a day working on river cleaning projects, stone collecting, timber cutting, embankment and dockyard work while they waited for a convict transport to become available. In some cases convicts sentenced to transportation spent their entire sentence (up to seven years) on board the hulks and were never sent overseas.[1]
Aug 1820 • Portsmouth After sentencing, James Funnell was held "at Hulks" which means a floating gaol, on board an unseaworthy ship (Leviathan) at Portsmouth.
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