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Transportation
James Mckenna was transported on the Speke, departing 5th Aug 1826 and arriving 26th Nov 1826 with 156 passengers.
Speke (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 54 |
| 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
Old Scottish Genealogy and Family History. https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-9.html James MACKENNA. Brushmaker, of Glasgow, Tried Ayr, 8 Apr 1826, Transportation- Life. To New South Wales, per Speke, 5 Aug 1826. Hulk Records. HO-9-4-4. Page 23 Justitia Hulk Received 27 May 1826. James McKenna, age 16, Theft. Tried at Ayr, 8 April 1826, Life. Transported 26 July 1826.
UK, Prison Hulk Registers - Justitia Register Name James McKenna Age 16 Estimated Birth Year abt 1810 Date Received 27 May 1826 Ship Justitia Place Moored Woolwich Date Convicted 8 Apr 1826 Place Convicted Ayr © 1997-2025 Ancestry
Scottish Indexes - High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Title Trial papers relating to James McKenna, Robert McClymont and Francis Donnochie, now or lately prisoners in Tolbooth of Ayr. Title Trial papers relating to James McKenna, Robert McClymont and Francis Donnochie, now or lately prisoners in Tolbooth of Ayr. Name James McKenna Role Accused Designation prisoner in Tolbooth of Ayr Crime Theft by habit and repute Trial Date 8 April 1826 Trial Location Ayr Verdict Guilty Sentence transported beyond seas for rest of natural life NRS Reference JC26/1826/97 List of Accused * Francis Donnochie, prisoner in Tolbooth of Ayr Verdict; Guilty. Sentence transported beyond seas for rest of natural life Transported per Ship; Asia 1827 * James McKenna, prisoner in Tolbooth of Ayr Verdict; Guilty. Sentence transported beyond seas for rest of natural life Transported per ship; Speke - 1826 * Robert McClymont, prisoner in Tolbooth of Ayr Verdict; Guilty. Sentence transported beyond seas for rest of natural life Transported per ship; Andromeda - 1826