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Transportation
James Jones was transported on the York, departing 11th Aug 1832 and arriving 29th Dec 1832 with 201 passengers.
The York I was built in Southwick, West Sussex, England in 1819. 429 tons. Three voyages to Australia with transport convicts - 1829, 1830 and 1832. The York II was built in Sunderland, England in 1854. 940 ton ship. Transported convicts and pensioner guards and families to Western Australia in 1862.
York (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 394. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
| 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
James Jones was convicted at Wilts 5 Mar 1832 for housebreaking. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship 'York' arriving 29 Dec 1832. Single man. Assignments of work service in Colony. Conditional Pardon granted July 1845. Extended to any Colony in Australia. Aug 1845.
Married free settler Anne Rogers