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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Kirkwood was transported on the Portland, departing 19th Nov 1831 and arriving 26th Mar 1832 with 178 passengers.
The 'Portland' ship was built at Bristol, England in 1822, 385 tons. The 'Portland' transported convicted from Britain to Australia in 1832 & 1833. The 1833 voyage came direct from Cork, Ireland therefore all of the passengers are not yet listed on this web site.
Portland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 223 (114) |
| 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
Sydney Gazette, 27 Dec 1832. New South Wales. Return of all male convicts assigned And transferred between the 1st and 31st days of October, 1832, inclusively. Kirkwood James, Portland, cabinet-maker, to T. W. M. Winder, Windermere
Lancaster Gazette Sat 19 Mar 1831 Lancashire, England James Kirkwood, 20, with uttering, at Liverpool, a forged 30s. Bank of Ireland note. — Guilty ; judgment respited. James was the son of Robert Kirkwood (Isabella 1831) who was convicted of the same crime on the same date. 1841: TOL Maitland 30/9/1847: CP Married: Mary A UNKNOWN b: EST 1810 and had 1 child, Mary Jane Kirkwood born 1857 in Armidale, NSW. 1861: Married Mary Ann BOWEN b: EST 1820 in Armidale NSW and had 8 children. 1881: Died at Armidale NSW.