James Goble

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Summary

Born
Jan 1802
Conviction
Stealing a pig
Departure
Jul 1822
Arrival
Nov 1822
Death
Jan 1884
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Personal Information

Name: James Goble
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1802
Death: 1st Jan 1884
Age at death: 82
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: James Gobell

Crime

Convicted at: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 3rd Jul 1822
Ship: Arab
Arrival: 6th Nov 1822
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Goble was transported on the Arab, departing 3rd Jul 1822 and arriving 6th Nov 1822 with 156 passengers.

Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.

ArabArab (generic)

References

Primary SourceUK Sussex Petworth sessions Folio f92, f106, f107
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

David Tillsley avatar
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on 8th November 2018

James Goble, 19, labourer from Upmarden. Stealing 1 pig 20s the property of John Tipper. Committed 22 Jan 1822. Transported for seven years.Witnesses John Tipper, James Piltney, Ann Tipper, Charles Vinson. 5ft 8ins high, straight build, pale complexion, brown eyes, thin face, scar over the left eye and mole on the upper lip. 19th March 1846 James Goble (who received a Government Certificate of Freedom 6/5/1830 in Van Diemen’s Land) was a passenger on the brigantine ‘Timbo’, from Hobart town to Adelaide (arr. 4th April). In Adelaide he was known as James Gobell when he married 4 months from his arrival on the 3/8/1846 to Frances Williss.