Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Alexander James was transported on the Norfolk, departing 27th Oct 1836 and arriving 12th Feb 1837 with 280 passengers.
1832 Voyage - Norfolk 3 from Ireland. Henniker - Master. William Clifford - Surgeon Superintendent. Total originally embarked; 200. Died on voyage; 5. Arrived in Sydney Cove 9 February 1832
Norfolk (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 396 |
| 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
22/3/1836 North Wales Chronicle Caernarfonshire, Wales: Merionethshire Assizes Alexander James and Owen Jones, two itinerant pedlars, were found guilty of breaking into the shop of Mr. John Pugh Jones, on the 4th of February last at Dyffryn, on the Harlech and Barmouth road, and stealing some pence, a spoon, knife, seal, combs, &c., and sentenced to be transported for life. Owen Jones arrived VDL per 'Eden' 1836. Alexander James was listed as 22 years old on arrival. Native Place: North Wales. Alexander was illiterate, protestant, single, 5'6½" tall, dark and little pock pitted complexion, dark brown hair hazel eyes, lost a part of a front upper tooth, small hairy mole outside upper right arm, breast hairy, stwo scars back of fore and one back of middle fingers of left hand. 1837: Alexander James, aged 22, assigned to the A.A. Company at Port Stephens, NSW. 30/7/1841: Absconded from the A.A. Company 18th July.