Summary
Born
Jan 1790
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jun 1818
Arrival
Dec 1818
Death
Sep 1826
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Personal Information
Name: James Rowles
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1790
Death: 18th Sep 1826
Age at death: 36
Occupation: Labourer - general
Voyage
Departed: 30th Jun 1818
Ship: Lord Melville
Arrival: 17th Dec 1818
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
James Rowles was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 17th Dec 1818 with 150 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 51 (27) |
| 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
Level 53
Level 53
18 Sept 1826 - executed at Hobart for theft from the shop of his employer, John Dunn VDL TAHO records: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1431082
Level 174
Level 174
Description List No. R71: aged 28, Trade Labourer, Tried 2 March 1818 for Life, Native Place Witney, CP 313, 24 Feb. 1832 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-3$init=CON23-1-3-P029