James Griffin

James Griffin, one of 230 convicts transported on the Roslin Castle, 22 May 1834

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Griffin
Aliases:	Griffen
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	Insubordination
Convicted at:	Gibralter Court Martial
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle)
Departure date:	22nd May, 1834
Arrival date:	15th September, 1834
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 233 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 360
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Dianne Jones on 14th August, 2020 wrote:

1868, 19 October: James GRIFFEN per Roslin Castle 1834, insubordination, 14 years, is on a list of so-called “British Lunatics” in the “Parramatta Lunatic Asylum” (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891).

Convict Changes History

Dianne Jones on 14th August, 2020 made the following changes:

gender: m

Dianne Jones on 14th August, 2020 made the following changes:

alias1: Griffen, crime