Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Harrison was transported on the Elphinstone, departing 6th Apr 1842 and arriving 28th Jul 1842 with 230 passengers.
Elphinstone (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 65 (34) |
| 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 |
Claims
"James Harrison was my Great-great-great-grandfather. I have made a series of videos about his life as a convict, and after, which can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH8JifmioWa5mfZOqKORagDwllh8YdTRd"
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Convict Notes
Unfortunately my father's website www.users.on.net/~ahvem about James is no longer readily accessible as it has been archived. I have converted much of the content into a series of videos which you can view here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH8JifmioWa5mfZOqKORagDwllh8YdTRd
James arrived at Point Puer and Coal Mines which was the first prison in the world dedicated to juveniles
James Harrison was born James Morris and requested his name be changed to James Harrison on arrival
Sources: http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai30718 https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=james&qu=harrison&qf=NI_INDEX Record+type Convicts Convicts https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=james&qu=harrison&qf=NI_INDEX Record+type Marriages Marriages https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=james&qu=harrison&qf=NI_INDEX Record+type Deaths Deaths
James Harrison was listed as 14 years old on arrival. Place of Birth: Manchester. Transported for 'stealing 6d from a house'. Previous convictions: 1 mth for handkerchief; 2 mths twice for a book and handkerchief; 3 mths for handkerchief. James was 4'8¾" tall, illiterate, RC, fair complexion, dark brown hair, black eyes, JM WW in blue on left arm, JM on back of right hand, four blue dots on left arm, seven dots between thumb and forefinger. Father: Patrick Brother: Thomas Sister: Lydia -- all at native place. 7/12/1849 Colonial Times, Hobart: William Foster, William Walker, Andrew Kelly, and James Harrison were charged with robbery under arms. On the 9th of November last. Mr. Bartholomew Reardon, who resides at the White Marsh, in the Pittwater district, was with his family sitting down to dinner, when the four prisoners, who were bolters from Port Arthur, armed with three axes and a bludgeon, entered the house, and with imprecations demanded money and rations. Two of them stood over the inmates while the other two stole every article of value they could lay their hands on. They dressed themselves in the best male attire they found, and nearly all the female dresses, bonnets, &c., they destroyed. They then left, taking with them a gun, watch, knife, three loaves of bread, tea, sugar, meat, &c. On the 18th instant, they were discovered with the stolen property in a temporary hut in the bush, by a party of seven, who were in pursuit of them. His Honor briefly summed up and the jury almost immediately returned a verdict of Guilty against all four of the prisoners. ..All sentenced to Death. To be transported to Norfolk Island for 6 years. Arrived Norfolk Island 20/3/1850. 1856: Employed by William Archer at Mt. Nelson. 1857: TOL 9/8/1858: Married Catherine McCarthy at St Joseph's, Hobart. James was 28, a labourer, Catherine 20, a servant. Children: 19/4/1862: Male, no name given. 23/12/1865: Michael 4/8/1867: Mary 5/11/1868: James 27/7/1870: Catherine 4/1/1872: Thomas Possible death for Catherine Harrison - died at Melivlle Street, Hobart, 43 years old, lbourer's wife, died of general debility on 1/5/1884. 25/7/1887: James Harrison died at the General Hospital, Hobart, aged 56. He was buried at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Roman Catholic, Section B, Number 49.
Occupation was possibly Piecer Trial 1841 more possible details on http://www.users.on.net/~ahvem/page3/page2/page4/page4.html
Real name was John Morris