Summary
Born
Jan 1806
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Apr 1843
Arrival
Aug 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: James Jones
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1806
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Oxford. Shrewsbury Borough Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 28th Apr 1843
Ship: Cressy
Arrival: 28th Aug 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
James Jones was transported on the Cressy, departing 28th Apr 1843 and arriving 28th Aug 1843 with 296 passengers.
Cressy (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 292 |
| 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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Aged 37yrs; farm labourer; 5'5"; Protestant; can read & write a little; married man - wife Charlotte and three children at Shrewsbury. Station Gang: Fingal.
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James Jones was convicted at Scalop, Shrewsbury on 2 Jan 1843 for stealing silver and copper. Previous conviction (7yr transportation sentence of which he had served 6yrs 4mths at Chatham). This offence, 7yr transportation sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship 'Cressy' arriving 1843.