Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Jackson was transported on the Phoenix, departing 31st Oct 1821 and arriving 20th May 1822 with 184 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 116 |
| 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
Norfolk and Norwich Assizes. … J. Elsey, J. Jackson, and James Millard, for a burglary the tap-room of the Bell Inn, Thetford and stealing a pocket-book containing money. -—Death, but reprieved. … Cambridge Chronicle, 24 Aug 1821.
James Jackson was indicted for burglary. He had 2 previous convictions once imprisoned for 2 months for breaking lamps at Norwich and was tried at Lynn for stealing barley but was acquitted. James had family at Thetford. His conduct record is full of misconduct a awol charges and he spent a lot of time on road gangs in chains, then in January he absconded from his authorised place of residence and remained illegally at large for 5 years - To be kept to hard labour in chains for 6 months. 9/11/1845 he married Ann Starsmore per Emma Eugenia and had 2 sons, James Thomas 1846 and William 1849. Records say he died in 1892 at Hamilton.