Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Gillin was transported on the William Miles, departing 15th Mar 1828 and arriving 29th Jul 1828 with 192 passengers.
William Miles (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 345 (174) |
| 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
Age given in the burial record above is incorrect - no age is given in the record. Assuming he was 42 when originally convicted, he would have been aged about 55 when he died.
Tasmanian Burials. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD34-1-2p032j2k Campbell Town 1840. James Gillam, aged 36, Convict, per William Miles, abode: Cleveland Party, buried 14 May 1840, in parish of Campbell Town. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. 553. James Gillin, per William Miles, Tried at Hereford Ass. 18 Aug 1827, Life. Transported for House breaking. Gaol report- unknown. An old soldier, orderly. Hulk report, orderly, single, Stated this offence, Stealing 2 0???? I was not tried for Housebreaking. I was 2 months in for drunkenness, I was kept to hard labour and returned to my Master. I was 10 years and 6 months in the 6th Dragoon Guards on lancers?. I was discharged. I was coachman to Capt. Johnson of the same Regt. Many entries on list on conduct record, including a conviction at Q.S. 20 April 1835, when he was imprisoned with hard labour for 3 years. Continuation of Conduct record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON32-1-1$init=CON32-1-1p133 -------------------------------------------------- Description Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-21$init=CON18-1-21p57 No 533. James Gillen, trade, Farmers Labourer. Height 5 ft 9 ½. Age 42. Included in the description “large scar on left arm high up – scar on fleshy part left arm – scar of a musket ball wound.” -------------------------------------------------- Condemned. J. Gillin, for stealing two oxen from Mr Nind, at Ledbury; Hereford Journal 29 Aug 1827.