Convict James Nation - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1802

Conviction

Theft - larceny

Departure

Nov 1837

Arrival

Feb 1838

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: James Nation

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1802

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Clerk

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny

Convicted at: Central Criminal Court

Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 2nd Nov 1837

Ship: Emma Eugenia

Arrival: 9th Feb 1838

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Nation was transported on the Emma Eugenia, departing 2nd Nov 1837 and arriving 9th Feb 1838 with 201 passengers.

Built 1835 at Whitby, England. Wood barque of 383 Tons.

Emma Eugenia (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 182. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12202; Item:[4/4176] and Convict Indents, Series: NRS 12189; Item:[X641]; Microfiche: 732 and Gaol Description Book: Roll: 175 and Roll: 854. UK, Prison Hulk Register, 1837, York, HO 9/15
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

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on 18th January 2018

Convicted: 14 August 1837 Old Bailey Proceedings - https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t18370814-1742 James Nation was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of August, 1 coffee-pot, value 9l. 12s.; 1 cream-ewer, value 2l. 8s. and 1 towel, value 1s.; the goods of James Harris Huckins, in a vessel, in a port of entry and discharge.—2nd COUNT, stating the property to belong to Asa William Henry Clapp and another. UK, Prison Hulk ship York, moored Gosport, Date Received: 7 September 1837, Trade: Labourer Convict Indents, 1838, aged 35, Estimated birth year: abt 1802, can read and write, Protestant, Married with 2 female children, Native Place: Gosport in Hampshire, Trade: Clerk, Offence: Robbing from ship, no former convictions, Remarks: marks of scrofula inside left ear, eyebrows meeting, scar under outer corner of left eye, scar on knuckle of third fingers of left hand. 1839 - Parramatta Gaol - 19 Dec. 1839 to 20 Dec. 1839 1849 - Darlinghurst Gaol - 24 May 1849 7th April 1845 - Ticket of Leave No. 43/1100, District of Yass, Prisoner No. 38/505