James Leach

James Leach, one of 266 convicts transported on the Lord Lynedoch [Lord Lyndoch], 20 July 1831

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Leach
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1814
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Lord Lyndoch
Departure date:	20th July, 1831
Arrival date:	18th November, 1831
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 265 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 149 (77). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. Old Bailey court record https://www.oldbaileyonline.org
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Nell Murphy on 7th September, 2018 wrote:

James LEACH was convicted at the Middlesex G.D., London on 16 Sept 1830 for stealing spoons and other household items. Pleaded guilty. 7 yr transportation sentence. To be sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ‘Lord Lyndoch’ arriving 18 Nov 1831.

Aged 16 yrs; single man.

VDL:
Assigned to various work services.
a few notes of misconduct & punishments.
1833: Muster, at Campbell Town, VDL.
1836: Muster, at Longford, VDL.
1836: Muster, at Campbell Town, VDL.
Pass holder status granted.

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 7th September, 2018 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 149 (77). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. Old Bailey court record https://www.oldbaileyonline.org (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Micro