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Crime
Transportation
James Holmes was transported on the Havering, departing 4th Aug 1849 and arriving 8th Nov 1849 with 27 passengers.
Built c1835. Wood ship of 900 Tons.
HaveringReferences
| Primary Source | No idea what this means. Ancestry Certificates of Freedom. http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi |
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Convict Notes
James Holmes and his two brothers Richard and Michael were all onboard the Havering 1849. 1856: James married Mary Ann Niland(19/6/1839 Dublin, Ire. - 1/8/1883 at Eatonsville, via Grafton, NSW.) Children: Ellen (Helena) HOLMES 1851- Thomas HOLMES 1857- Elizabeth HOLMES 1859- Mary Ann HOLMES 1860- Jane HOLMES 1861-1862 James HOLMES 1865- Andrew Michael HOLMES 1866-1920 Catherine HOLMES 1868- William John HOLMES 1870-1946 Richard HOLMES 1872- Joseph HOLMES 1873- Therese Jane HOLMES 1875- Charles Patrick HOLMES 1878- Agnes HOLMES 1880-1880 29/8/1855: COF - Described as: A Labourer, born 1827, native Place: Kilkenny, 5'3" tall, fair ruddy and freckled complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes, scar over the right eyebrow, cross back of right hand, jagged scar inside forefinger of left hand. Held TOF dated 30/11/1849. 1862: James selected a 60 acre lot at Waterview, near Grafton. 1869: Selected 21 acres. 1876: Selected 61 acres. The area was known as First Falls and later Eatonsville. 20/5/1900: James Holmes died and was buried at South Grafton, NSW.
Ticket of Leave # 49/1026 Certificate of Freedom # 55/35 Prisoner # 49/1026 Date of trial: 31/3/1848 Brothers Richard and Michael were with him.