Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Newman was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 390 |
| 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 |
Claims
"3rd Great Grandfather"
Photos
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Convict Notes
Note: Year of birth (which also tallies with his age on arrival in VDL) is from his burial record on FindAGrave. He is buried in Saint Andrews Anglican Cemetery, Evandale, Tasmania.
1842, 28 February: James Newman per Lady Kennaway was granted permission to marry Ann Green per Navarino (see https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/ Resource: CON52/1/2 Page 131, RGD37/2: 1842/1388). 1901: James Newman died at Launceston (see Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985). 1842, 11 April: The couple married at Bothwell; registered at Hamilton, Tas, Reg no.1388. They had seven children (see Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950).
1847, 18 September: Granted a Conditional Pardon (see Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899; Register; Comprehensive register of convicts N - Z, 1804-1847).
His Conduct Record page has been torn. The following are the legible excerpts: 1835, 22 August: Roll/Absent without leave from his Master's premises for three hours - reprimanded. 1845, 4 January: Most of this entry is illegible except for the last bit that reads, "in violently assaulting his wife". 1846, 17 March: Recommended for a Conditional Pardon.
1833, 3 August: Tried at the Hereford Assizes for housebreaking with three others, James Newman received a life sentence. He was single. His gaol report describes him as having an "indifferent disposition" (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-33$init=CON31-1-33p62). 1835: On arrival in VDL, he is listed as 16, 5'1¾" tall with a fresh complexion, hazel eyes and brown hair. His native place was Bisley and his occupation is given as "L... boy" [indistinct]. The ship's surgeon reported that he was in "good health and useful" (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-33$init=CON31-1-33p62)