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James Harrison was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Aug 1850 and arriving 28th Nov 1850 with 316 passengers.
1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts
Rodney (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 357 (180) https://thomasnevin.com/2009/01/19/harrison-james/ |
| 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
James Harrison per Rodney 1 was sentenced to 10 yrs on 5 July 1866 for manslaughter and discharged from the Hobart Gaol on 26 November 1873 (aged 43) where he was photographed by T. J. Nevin on discharge.
Parents are George Harrison and Mary-Ann Greenway. Two brothers Henry and Leonard came over on the convict ship Adelaide. If you want more information my email is val.anne69@gmail.com
The crime previously said 'attempted murder' however, on his record on 'Founders and Survivors' it says James was transported for 'Stealing a till containing about 20/- and the prosecutor was the Rev. Jones at Warwick. James was 21 on arrival and he had a previous conviction - stealing brass-3 months. James was 5'5" tall, could read and write a little, single, CofE. Brothers: John, Ben, Henry, George Sisters: Emma, Eliza, Mary-Anne, all at Birmingham. No parents mentioned. Also could not find James's Conduct Record page. April 1853 - Received either a TOL or a COF (the newspaper didn't state which). 1854: Married Elizabeth Turner - she was free. 1 child, Hannah born 2/12/1854 and died 1855 at Launceston. 1 male born 15/1/1856. 1 male born 1857 - could be more of course. A lot of James Harrisons' in VDL so couldn't track him and found nothing on Elizabeth Turner.
James Harrison is a descendent of my husbands I Am trying to find out the family history