James Grady

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Summary

Born
Jan 1802
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Jul 1827
Arrival
Nov 1827
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Grady
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1802
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Ireland, Tipperary
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Jul 1827
Ship: Eliza
Arrival: 8th Nov 1827
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Grady was transported on the Eliza, departing 19th Jul 1827 and arriving 8th Nov 1827 with 194 passengers.

The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.

ElizaEliza (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 24th July 2025

CONVICTIONS IN CLONMEL. The following is the Rule of Court …. Against  the following 19 sentence of death has been recorded : …  James Grady, for stealing a gelding, … Limerick Chronicle, 18 April 1827. Absconded. GRADY JAMES, Eliza (3), 27-2532, 33, Tipperary, farm servant, 5 feet 7 ½ inches, fair ruddy comp., light brown hair, grey eyes, scar on forehead, from Captain King, Dunheved, since October 18. NSW Govt Gazette, 28 Oct 1835. Absconded. Grady James, Eliza (3), 27-2532, 33, Tipperary, shoemaker, 6 feet 8½ inches, fair ruddy comp., brown hair, grey eyes, supposed to be harboured in the neighbourhood of Penrith, from P. P. King, Dunheved, since October 12, 1835. Vide Gazette, 28th October, 1835. NSW Govt Gazette, 17 Feb 1836. NSW Convict Index. James Grady, per Eliza, 1827, Ticket of Leave, No 43/2272. District Carcoar; Tried Tip. James Grady, per Eliza, 1827, Conditional Pardon, 20 Aug 1849. No 49/1241.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 19th July 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Grady, age on arrival, 25, per Eliza II (1), 1827. Tried Tipperary, 1827, Life, for Stealing horse. DOB, 1802, Native place, Tipperary. Catholic. Single. Servant Farm.