Summary
Born
May 1824
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Mar 1842
Arrival
Aug 1842
Death
Apr 1892
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Personal Information
Name: James Nicholls
Gender: Male
Born: 13th May 1824
Death: 15th Apr 1892
Age at death: 67
Occupation: Painter & glazier
Aliases: Nichols
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Middlesex, Westminster Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 16th Mar 1842
Ship: Surrey Or Surry
Arrival: 11th Aug 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
James Nicholls was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 16th Mar 1842 and arriving 11th Aug 1842 with 254 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 40 |
| 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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Conduct Record: aged 19 years Single Tried 19 October 1841 for Larceny (Stealing some Iron & a window sash) https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-27$init=CON33-1-27P167 Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-13$init=CON14-1-13P296