Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
James Gain was transported on the Fame, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 8th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Fame (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 287 (145) |
| 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
No one has claimed James Gain yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for James Gain.
Convict Notes
National Archives. Hulk Records. Portsmouth Hulks, Captivity, Leviathan and …. HO-9-8_2 page 25/51. Received 16 Prisoners from Horsham, 21 May 1816. James Gain, age 33, CR (Capital respite), Tried Horsham 25 March 1816, Life, Fame NSW.
The following eight prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentence of Death, but were reprieved before the Judge left the town. John Heoo, alias Holt and James Gains, for entering the dwelling house of William Manser at Rye, and stealing therefrom various notes and monies, the property of the said Wm. Manser and Manser jun. and also for entering the mansion house of Sir Ashburnham, bart. at Guestling, and stealing therefrom various articles of wearing apparel, his property; Hampshire Chronicle, 1 April 1816.
Colonial Secretary Index. GAIN, James. Per "Fame", 1817. 1817 Mar 14 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Fame" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.53) 1825 Mar 18 Servant of Andrew Johnston of Portland Head; attestation as to his character for a ticket of leave (Reel 6027; 4/1716.2 p.225) -------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. James Gain, Fame, 1817, Ticket of Leave, 25/162. District, Windsor; Born , Sussex Co 1784; Trade, Seaman; Tried, Sussex Ass. James Gain, Fame, 1817, Ticket of Leave, 40/1387. District, Wollombi; Tried, Sussex ass. James Gain, Fame, 1817, Recommended Conditional Pardon, 1 Jul 1842. Recommended by E.G. Payn; John Selkirk; Joseph Smith. James Gain, Fame, 1817, Recommended Conditional Pardon, 1 Jul 1842. 43/202. --------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census index. James Gaine, age 44, T.L. Fame, 1817, Life, protestant, Labourer, John Studley, Lr. Portland Head district.