James Milton

James Milton, one of 172 convicts transported on the Florentia, 14 August 1827

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Milton
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1804
Occupation:	Seaman's clerk
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Pocket picking
Convicted at:	Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Florentia
Departure date:	14th August, 1827
Arrival date:	3rd January, 1828
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 172 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 270
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Anonymous on 24th May, 2012 wrote:

James Milton was transported for stealing 1 pair of spectacles, value 2s., and i hat, value 3s., the goods of Johnathan Bolton from his person.

James could read and write, protestant, married with 1 child, 2 former convictions, 5’1" tall, ruddy complexion, native place London, black hair, hazel eyes, crucifix, fish, heart, doves on left arm, mermaid, heart on right.

1832: TOL Goulburn Plains
12/7/1834: COF

Convict Changes History

Anonymous on 24th May, 2012 made the following changes:

date of birth 1804-00-00, gender m