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Transportation
James Love was transported on the Adelaide, departing 8th Aug 1849 and arriving 29th Nov 1849 with 304 passengers.
The 'ADELAIDE’ was built 1832 in Calcutta. Wood ship of 640 Tons. 1849 voyage: Departed London 17 Aug 1849. The convicted persons were then known as 'Exiles' because they had served part of their sentence in England and providing they were of good conduct were to be given a 'Ticket of Leave' or Conditional Pardon upon arrival in Australia. The 'Adelaide' arrived at Hobart, VDL on 29 Nov 1849 and disembarked 40 men. The ship then sailed to Port Phillip, Victoria but was refused entry and so sailed on to Port Jackson, New South Wales arriving there 24 Dec 1849. 1855 voyage: departed Portland, England on 19 April 1855, arriving Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 July 1855. 260 convicts, 1 death. The ship also carried 30 Pensioner Guards and their families.
Adelaide (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 93 (48) |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
Convicted of the theft of lead pipe. Middle initial A
On arrival James was employed at the hotel at Boydtown. 1849: TOL 15/10/1850: TOL Passport - On the recommendation of Commissioner of Crown Lands, Maneroo. James lived in Eden and in 1882 moved to Towanba and carried the mail between Towanba and Nangutta, then was employed at Nangutta Station. James went to Ballarat to mine for gold, then returned to the Towamba district where he lived at Pericoe, his property was called Love's Valley. 1/6/1860 Married Mary Hite(1842-1871) at Eden. They had 7 children. 19/2/1872: Married Ellen Hard(1849-1900). They had 11 children. 2/12/1902: Married Matilda Newland at Eden. No issue. 14/8/1906: James died aged 76 and was buried in Eden with his first wife Mary.
His sentence was 7 Years for stealing a small piece of lead pipe worth 5 shillings.