Alexander Lees

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Summary

Born
Jan 1796
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Jun 1821
Arrival
Dec 1821
Death
Apr 1865
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Personal Information

Name: Alexander Lees
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1796
Death: 30th Apr 1865
Age at death: 69
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: James Robertson (Alias)

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Jedburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Jun 1821
Arrival: 26th Dec 1821
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Alexander Lees was transported on the Lord Hungerford, departing 30th Jun 1821 and arriving 26th Dec 1821 with 228 passengers.

Lord HungerfordLord Hungerford (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 62
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

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 16th July 2025

Scottish Indexes - Prison Register Index Name Alexander (or James) Lees Occupation Labourer Residence Coldstream Year Jailed 1820 Age 24 Estimated Birth Year 1796 Sex M Prison Jedburgh County Roxburghshire NRS Reference SC62/53/1 p. 4

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on 16th July 2025

Trial; 24 April 1821. Status on arrival. Married 2 children at Hiddington 17 miles from Edinburgh, 1865 - General Hospital Hobart, Name; Alexander Lee Admission dates: 24 Apr 1865 Ship: Lord Hungerford. Place of origin: East Lothian Date of death: 30 Apr 1865 aged 77 years old, F.S. Labourer. Cause of death; Dislocation of wrist and fracture of thigh. HSD146/1/1 1865 Image 2