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James Nelson

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Summary

Born

Jan 1841

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Nov 1860

Arrival

Feb 1861

Death

Jan 1925

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Personal Information

Name: James Nelson

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1841

Death: 1st Jan 1925

Age at death: 84

Occupation: Saddler

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Malta General Court Martial

Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Nov 1860

Ship: Palmerston

Arrival: 11th Feb 1861

Place of Arrival: Western Australia

Transportation

James Nelson was transported on the Palmerston, departing 8th Nov 1860 and arriving 11th Feb 1861 with 296 passengers.

978 ton ship was built at Moulmein, Burma in 1853. On the voyage from Portland, England to the Swan River Colony, Western Australia in 1860/61 the ship also carried passengers, pensioner guards, wives and children as well as soldiers and 296 convicts.

Palmerston (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 356 (180)
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

on 30th May 2018

James Nelson left Perth after his release and married Mary Jane Donovan ( born 1844 Marlebone London ) in1869 Perth WA had two children Mary Jane Nelson b1872 and Emily Rose b 1874 Perth WA. Then moved to Adelaide South Australia on the Charlotte Padbury in 1875 where he had other children and died in 1924 at 11 Queen St Adelaide and is buried a

on 29th April 2018

Court martial for shooting at an officer in Malta. Not wounding him.

State Library of Queensland on 20th May 2011

James Nelson..Born Shankill Belfast Ireland..1841, son of James Nelson..Publican. Belfast...After serving his sentence,he married Mary Jane Donovan.in Perth Western Australia in 1869..Mary was the daughter of John Donovan. Painter.Bristol England...and she came to Australia in 1869 on the ship Hastings... They settled in Adelaide South Australia, had 8 children, and James died in 1924.age 83...Mary died in 1930,age 86 and both are buried at West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide South Australia...