Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
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 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 207 (106) |
| 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 |
Claims
No one has claimed James Joys yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for James Joys.
Convict Notes




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.