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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Lucas was transported on the Theresa, departing 28th Mar 1845 and arriving 3rd Jul 1845 with 220 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 497 Tons.
Theresa (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 265 (134). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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
James LUCAS departed from Launceston, VDL on 27 April 1852 bound for Melbourne, Victoria. Recorded as Free by Servitude, to Colony per 'Theresa'. Steerage passage.
William TAPPING (also k/a James LUCAS) was convicted at the CCC, London on 16 Dec 1844 for stealing a handkerchief. Previous conviction. 10yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Theresa' arriving 14 July 1845. Aged 23yrs; single man; Protestant; can read; a weaver by trade; 5'6 1/2". Native Place: Spitafields, London. 18mths Probation Period in Colony. Station Gang: Port Esperance 8 Jan 1850: Ticket of Leave granted. 13 April 1852: Conditional Pardon approved.