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Crime
Transportation
James Henney was transported on the Eden, departing 8th Jul 1840 and arriving 18th Nov 1840 with 272 passengers.
Built 1826 at London. Wood ship of 513 Tons.
Eden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 207 (105) Public Records Office London: CO 207 3 New South Wales 1840 List of 270 Male convicts by the ship Eden Standing No. of convict: 40-2059 Indent No.: 228 |
| 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
There appears to be no record of James marrying Jane. Jane was already married to Alexander Sutherland. On meeting James, she was already pregnant with a son, who was named James Henney, however, his biological father was Alexander Sutherland. I have carried out many searches and have been unable to find any record of Jane from the birth of last son Horace 1864 to James's death, 1874
James Henney (my wife's 3 x GGF) married Jane Wilson in 1850 in Brisbane. They had a son, James (1850-1927), daughters, Jane Isabelle 26/6/1852 and Mary Annie 26/6/1852, a son Henry in 1854, Robert 1865, Lucy 1857, Annabella in 1859, Thomas in 1859, Frederick in 1862, Kate Margaret in 1863 and finally Horace in 1864.
Date died: 29/8/1874 Found dead in Cunningham Street, Dalby, Queensland, Australia. Date Buried: 30/8/1874 Old Dalby Cemetery, Queensland, Australia. Date inquest: 1/9/1874 Court House Dalby. Cause of Death: Disease of the heart.
Please Note: There was also a James Heney/also spelt 'Henney' on occasions, on board the Eden 1840 - he was tried at Lancaster, Liverpool Quarter Sessions. 28/3/1840 Birmingham Journal West Midlands, England: SUPPOSED ATTEMPT AT MURDER. - On Tuesday morning last, a murderous assault was committed upon the person of an old man named Linnegar, in the employ of Messrs. Cope and Austin, brassfounders, of Fleet Street, in this town. The Old man, who is seventy-five years of age, had been for many years a confidential servant in the establishment, and resided on the premises, for the purpose of shutting up at night and admitting the workmen in the morning. On Tuesday he opened the warehouse door as usual, and about a quarter past six o'clock, a man suddenly entered, and while Linnegar was standing at the top of the stairs, struck him a violent blow on the head with a crowbar, which knocked him down, and rendered him for a considerable length of time completely insensible. James Henney was a well known character, he was apprehended at the Shakspeare public house in Queen Street. James Henney's occupation was a 'Clockmakers apprentice'. He was 19 years old, could read and write, single, 5'5" tall, fair ruddy complexion, light brown hair, hazel eyes. Native Place: Birmingham. No records of him on the NSW Gov. Convict Records.
Crime - Cutting and Maiming Description - Two small brown specks on left eye, Eye brows meeting, Mole on right temple, Two moles on left side of neck, Moon on back of right arm, Fish and three anchors inside same, T woman, Heart, Two darts across, Moon, Seven stars, True lovers knot, M+L J+H on lower left arm, Ring on third finger of left hand.