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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Moore was transported on the Mandarin, departing 24th Feb 1840 and arriving 30th Jun 1840 with 212 passengers.
640 ton ship. The 1843 voyage carried the 51 Parkhurst Boys from the Isle of Wight bound for Van Diemen's Land. (Another 31 went to New Zealand.)These boys were categorised as "ticket of leave" or "apprentice" boys.
Mandarin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 156 |
| 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
The Coventry Standard of 28 Jun 1839 reported (brothers) James Moore and Thomas Moore were charged with robbery of John Taylor of 14 pounds and some silver on 28 Jun 1839 on Her Majesty's highway at Foleshill, Warwickshire. They were convicted at the Coventry Quarter Sessions on 1 Jul 1839 and each sentenced to 15 years transportation. They were transported on the "Mandarin" for Tasmania on 24 Feb 1840 arriving 30 Jun 1840. James married Mary Ann Cooke (b 1837 Hobart) 21 Nov 1853. Died 10 Jul 1872, Beechworth, Vic.
[Brothers James and Thomas Moore were born before their mother married Basil Southam so it is almost certain that Basil Southam was not their natural father. It is noted that James gave the Adnett name to his son George so that he must have had a good relationship with his step father's mother, Ann Southam, nee Adnett, even though there is no apparent blood relationship.] The Coventry Standard of 28 Jun 1839 reported (brothers) James Moore and Thomas Moore were charged with robbery of John Taylor of 14 pounds and some silver on 28 Jun 1839 on Her Majesty's highway at Foleshill, Warwickshire. They were convicted at the Coventry Quarter Sessions on 1 Jul 1839 and each sentenced to 15 years transportation. They transported on the "Mandarin" for Tasmania on 24 Feb 1840 arriving 30 Jun 1840. [Ed. There were 2 convicts named James Moore on the "Mandarin"; the other James was from London, our James was from Warwickshire - his birthplace noted on his marriage registration.] By 1849, James had recieved a conditional pardon and Thomas had a ticket of leave. At the time of his marriage in 1853, James was a storekeeper normally living at Wangaratta but temporarily at Collingwood. Wife Mary Ann was also from Wangaratta. They married in the Church of England and both were unable to sign their names - ie illiterate.