James Miller

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Jul 1817
Arrival
Nov 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Miller
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Hector Cameron

Crime

Convicted at: Perth Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jul 1817
Ship: Larkins
Arrival: 22nd Nov 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Miller was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200

LarkinsLarkins (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 369 (186)
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 20th November 2025

Hulk Records. HO-9-4_2 page 22/49 Woolwich Hulks, (Prudentia, Retribution and Justitia) Received 15 May 1817. James Miller, alias Hector Cameron, age 22, Theft, Tried Perth 18 April 1817, NSW, 14 years, Trans’d 28 June 1817.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 19th November 2025

Colonial Secretary Index MILLER, James. Per "Larkins", 1817 1817 Dec 2 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Larkins" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.191) 1820 Jul 17 Government labourer at Emu Plains (Reel 6049; 4/1745 p.184) 1820 Aug 24 Should be punished for encouraging witnesses on behalf of Sir J Jamison in bringing charges against R Fitzgerald (Reel 6049; 4/1744 pp.180-3) 1820 Sep 16 Drafted from Emu Plains to Sydney for disorderliness (Reel 6050; 4/1747 pp.151-4) 1822 Apr 18 Appointed overseer of the party to clear land at Concord for Thomas Walker of Sydney (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.91)

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 19th November 2025

Source: Old Scottish Genealogy and Family History. Records of Transported Convicts https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-12.html Name. James MILLER alias Hector Cameron Description. Trade unstated. Prisoner in Perth. Tried: Perth, 18 Apr 1817, Transportation – 14 years Per Ship: Larkins, 24 July 1817, New South Wales. -------------------------------------------------------------- On the afternoon of Sunday, the following prisoners in the jail of Perth, viz. ... ; J. Miller, of theft ; Public Ledger, 5 April 1817.