James Joys

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Nov 1835
Arrival
Feb 1836
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Joys
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Oxford Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th Nov 1835
Ship: Asia 1
Arrival: 21st Feb 1836
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Joys was transported on the Asia 1, departing 5th Nov 1835 and arriving 21st Feb 1836 with 292 passengers.

Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200

Asia 1Asia 1 (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 207 (106)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 18th March 2025

Place of origin: Bampton, Oxfordshire CON23-1-2/CON23-1-2-P138 No; 910 Offence; Stealing flour by Housebreaking Previous 2 convictions for poaching Aged; 22 years old Can Plough, reap, thrash & milk 1846 - Marriage Permissions. Approved Joys, James. Ship/free: Asia Marriage to: Settle, Mary. Ship/free: Tasmania 1846 - Marriage; 1 June 1846 at St Georges Church, Hobart. James aged 29 years old, Labourer and Mary Little aged 23 years old, Spinster Witness; John McKay & Ann McKay 1848 - Birth of daughter, Name Not Recorded t Hobart – 12 September 1848. 1850 - Birth of daughter, Name Not Recorded t Hobart – 10 August 1850 1853 - Birth of daughter, Name Not Recorded t Hobart – 2 March 1853 1852 - CON63-1-2/1355275p1 - Death Under Sentence No; 910 Died; 14 August 1852. Salt Water River. T.L.