Summary
Born
Jan 1831
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Dec 1851
Arrival
Feb 1852
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: James Johnston
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1831
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Scotland, Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 24th Dec 1851
Ship: Aboukir
Arrival: 20th Feb 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island. [These convicts appear to have all landed in Van Diemen's Land]
Transportation
James Johnston was transported on the Aboukir, departing 24th Dec 1851 and arriving 20th Feb 1852 with 280 passengers.
816 ton barque built in Sunderland in 1846 by Dunbar & Sons. Master John Cowell. Sailed from Woolwich on 28 December 1851 with 279 men under the care of surgeon, Benjamin Bynoe.
Aboukir (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 320 |
| 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
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Return of Persons convicted under the Provisions of 31 Vict No. 12, during the Week ending 8 April 1871. James Johnstone, per Aboukir, F.S., Offence-Larceny, Sentence-2 months, Native place-Scotland, Age 40 yrs, 5 feet 10 inches high, resides at Evandale. Tasmania Police Gazette, 14th April 1871, p65.