Summary
Born
Jan 1832
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Dec 1851
Arrival
Feb 1852
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: James Massey
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1832
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Clerk
Aliases: John Cosgrove [Proper Name]
Crime
Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Lancaster Assizes at Liverpool
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 24th Dec 1851
Ship: Aboukir
Arrival: 20th Feb 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island. [These convicts appear to have all landed in Van Diemen's Land]
Transportation
James Massey was transported on the Aboukir, departing 24th Dec 1851 and arriving 20th Feb 1852 with 280 passengers.
816 ton barque built in Sunderland in 1846 by Dunbar & Sons. Master John Cowell. Sailed from Woolwich on 28 December 1851 with 279 men under the care of surgeon, Benjamin Bynoe.
Aboukir (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 305 (155) |
| 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
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Place of origin: Manchester, Lancashire Offence; Robbery of his master of £20 1856 - 12 August 1856. Certificate