James Murray

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Summary

Born
Jan 1815
Conviction
Theft of hankerchief
Departure
Sep 1834
Arrival
Jan 1835
Death
Apr 1839
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Personal Information

Name: James Murray
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1815
Death: 18th Apr 1839
Age at death: 24
Occupation: Hatter

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Dublin City
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Sep 1834
Arrival: 22nd Jan 1835
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Murray was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 27th Sep 1834 and arriving 22nd Jan 1835 with 48 passengers.

The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details

Royal AdmiralRoyal Admiral (generic)

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Primary SourceNew South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents

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New South Wales, Australia, Convict IndentsName James Murray Age 20 Date of Conviction 28 May 1834 Place of Conviction Dublin Estimated Birth Year abt 1814 Vessel Royal Admiral (5) Port of Arrival New South Wales Date of Arrival 22 Jan 1835 © 1997-2024 Ancestry DIED in Newcastle General Hospital 18 April 1839