Summary
Born
Jan 1825
Conviction
Bestiality
Departure
Nov 1860
Arrival
Feb 1861
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: James Gifford
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1825
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Voyage
Departed: 8th Nov 1860
Ship: Palmerston
Arrival: 11th Feb 1861
Place of Arrival: Western Australia
Transportation
James Gifford was transported on the Palmerston, departing 8th Nov 1860 and arriving 11th Feb 1861 with 296 passengers.
978 ton ship was built at Moulmein, Burma in 1853. On the voyage from Portland, England to the Swan River Colony, Western Australia in 1860/61 the ship also carried passengers, pensioner guards, wives and children as well as soldiers and 296 convicts.
Palmerston (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 345 |
| 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
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James Gifford born 1824 in West Pennard, Somerset Married Caroline Talbot in 1854. Had two children George 1855 and Martha 1858 Convicted of Beastiality with an Ass in March 1859. Family in England vanish in the UK after 1861 and possibly joined him?