James Kebby

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Summary

Born
Jan 1784
Conviction
Robbery
Departure
May 1801
Arrival
Dec 1801
Death
Jan 1824
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Personal Information

Name: James Kebby
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1784
Death: 1st Jan 1824
Age at death: 40
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Kibby, Kebbie

Crime

Crime: Robbery
Convicted at: Somerset Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st May 1801
Arrival: 14th Dec 1801
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Kebby was transported on the Nile, Canada And Minorca, departing 31st May 1801 and arriving 14th Dec 1801 with 304 passengers.

Nile, Canada And MinorcaNile, Canada And Minorca (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 297 (148)
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

iain Frazier avatar
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on 10th May 2025

Family connections for James (Kebby) are: KEBBY James (Kebby/Kibby/Kebbie/Kirbeyey) was born about 1776/84. He was tried for robbey at Somerset Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 12 1801 after a voyage of 6.5months on CANADA. He was recorded in 1822 Free by Servitude with his family as landholder at Liverpool. He died on 29 9 1824 age48 at Sydney & was buried at St James CofE Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website] Elizabeth (Coker) was born about 1773. She arrived in NSW with her family on 12 6 1804 after a voyage of 5.5months on EXPERIMENT. She married secondly (2of3) Joseph (Sampson) emancipist on 7 5 1808 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1822 with her family at Liverpool. She produced perhaps 8children in her lifetime. Details of Elizabeth (Coker)s family are given in entry for John (Town ROYAL ADMIRAL 1800) on this Website. James (Kibby/Kirbey) & Elizabeth (Coker/Earle) produced 4children> 1.-3.??? (Kibby/Kirbey) 4.??? (Kibby/Kirbey) was born about 1818. He was recorded in 1822 with his parents at Liverpool. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

D Wong avatar
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on 9th August 2018

James Kebby/Kibby arrived per 'Canada 1801'. 1811: Married Elizabeth Coker/or Earle (came free per 'Experiment') Elizabeth Coker married Jonathan Earle on 12/5/1796 at Portchester, Hampshire, Eng. They had 4 children. Jonathan Earle died in 1807. 1822 Census: James Kebbie, free by servitude, Canada, 7 years, Landholder, Liverpool. Elizabeth Kebbie Kebbie, 4, born in the colony, child to above. 1824: James Kibby died, Sydney, NSW., aged 40.