Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Neale was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th May 1820 and arriving 28th Oct 1820 with 170 passengers.
The 'Guildford' was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 313 (158) |
| 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
Salisbury The quarter sessions of the peace for this county commenced at Devizes on Tuesday last. ...There were seventy prisoners on the calendar for trial: the following were convicted, and sentenced as under: James Batten, for stealing from a boat on the Kennet and Avon Canal, a towing line and basket; and Wm. Curtis and James Neale, for breaking into a barn of Isaac Manning, Sherston Magna, and stealing ten bushels of wheat; seven years transportation. Salisbury Journal, 17 Jan 1820 The above three convicts all were transported on Guildford
James was a stonemason at Government house in Hobart in 1843. He married Susannah Finch Richards on 28/5/1833 in Hobart and had 12 children. He was married in Sherston Magna England to Mary Ann Sayer before being transported. They had one child who died approx 1 month old. Mary Ann did not remarry but had 5 more children whom she christened with Neal as their surname.(she must've really loved him) James built a cottage at 150 Golbourn St Hobart which is named Pear Tree Cottage. His daughter Susannah born in 1838, died aged 4 from burns in the Outhouse of their home.