James Lumby

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Summary

Born
Jan 1799
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Aug 1821
Arrival
Jan 1822
Death
Oct 1876
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Personal Information

Name: James Lumby
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1799
Death: 24th Oct 1876
Age at death: 77
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: York Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Aug 1821
Ship: Mary
Arrival: 23rd Jan 1822
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Lumby was transported on the Mary, departing 28th Aug 1821 and arriving 23rd Jan 1822 with 176 passengers.

Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.

MaryMary (generic)

References

Primary SourceAncestry.com.au, family history notes and BDM information
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 22nd March 2025

James Lumby and Wm. Motty alias Morty, a mare from Wm. Sharp, of Pudsey,, Hull Advertiser, 23 March 1821. James Lumby (21), and William Motty alias Mortimer (27), for stealing a mare—Guilty, Death. Monday morning the following  convicts left York castle, in order delivered on board the Laurel hulk, lying up the river below Portsmouth: William Mortimer, James Pearson. John Thomas Smith, Samuel Smith, Job Leach, alias Kershaw, Samuel Gatehouse, John Ogden, David Frudd, John Mountain, Thomas Smith, Matthew Stark, John Noblet, and James Lumby, to be severally transported during the. term of their natural lives: Sheffield Independent, 19 May 1821.

Anthony Jones avatar
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on 11th October 2013

James was born in Stanningley, Yorkshire, England probably on 28 Feb 1797 (some confusion over year). He died in Wahgunyah, Victoria (AUS). He married Charlotte Emma GAMBLE (not GABLE) in 1843.

D Wong avatar
221
on 28th September 2013

4/8/1830: Permission to marry Anne Shepherd (Lucy Davidson 1829). There is a death on the Convict Death Register for Ann Sheppard (Lucy Davidson) died 28/2/1834 at Parramatta, and no marriage recorded on the NSW BDM. 1843: Married Charlotte E (known as Emma) Gable, at Narellan. "Emma" was born 23/10/1824 and died 1879 at Corowa NSW. They had 9 children. 1876: James died at Corowa, aged 75.

Peggy Aeschlimann avatar
9
on 27th September 2013

Granted Ticket of Leave by the Liverpool Bench on 22 Jun 1831 and 30 Jun 1836. Granted Conditional Pardon in 1839.