Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Murphy was transported on the Florentia, departing 11th Aug 1830 and arriving 12th Dec 1830 with 201 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 455 (230) |
| 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
Although tried at Glamorgan, James's native place was Cork, Ireland. Trial record from the Glamorgan Assizes: Accused: James Murphy (Alias: James Daley); Parish: Llangyfelach; County: Glamorgan; Status: Labourer Offence Burglary of prosecutor's house with intent. Prisoner aged 22. Caught red-handed by the watchman of Swansea. Location and date Parish: Llangyfelach; County: Glamorgan; Date: 9 January 1830 Prosecutor Thomas Cooper, Swansea, yeoman Plea Not guilty. Verdict Guilty. Punishment Death recorded, transported for life File number 4/640/3 Document number 42 Other documents Ca, R, E (Key) 1840: TOL Maitland 2/3/1848: TOL Passport Maitland 13/11/1848: TOL Passport Maitland 10/6/1850: CP Nothing further on his date of death.
Could James Daley death registration 1852 nsw be the one James Murphy who arrived on the 'Florentia' in August 1830?