Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
James Kiss was transported on the Ganges, departing 31st Jul 1796 and arriving 2nd Jun 1797 with 212 passengers.
Ganges (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 217 (109) |
| 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
"My daughter is a direct descendant of James Kiss through her paternal lineage. She is a direct descendant of James's daughter, Ann Kiss."
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Convict Notes
Granted a Ticket of Leave 1805 - 1806. James Kiss was accused ofthe theft of a hat belonging to a Mr Somes of Birmingham. Accused of the same crime was one Mary Haowarth. He was aged 20 and she aged 28. They were capitally convicted and received the sentence of death. This was later commuted to life imprisonment for James. Unclear what happened to Mary. James was held on a hulk somewhere for 4 years and then transported to Australia. He was sentenced at the Warwick Assizes and this information was printed in one of the earliest surviving newspapers, Ari's Birmingham Gazette, dated 5th August, 1793.