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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Orr was transported on the Florentia, departing 11th Aug 1830 and arriving 12th Dec 1830 with 201 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 465 (235) |
| 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
Title Trial papers relating to Daniel Cameron, Thomas McColl, James Orr Name James Orr Role Accused Age 25 Approx Birth Year 1805 Crime Theft by opening lockfast places Crime Location Thread Street, Paisley Trial Date 7 April 1830 Trial Location Glasgow Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation - 7 years NRS Reference JC26/1830/166 Scottish Indexes - Crown Office Precognitions Accused Daniel Cameron, weaver, High Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire Age; 23 [Ship: Persian. Voyage: 26th Jun 1830 Arrival: 7th Nov 1830 & Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land] James Orr, weaver, Stevenson Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire Age; 25 Thomas McColl, weaver, Moss Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire Age; 25 [Ship: Persian. Voyage: 26th Jun 1830 & Arrival: 7th Nov 1830 Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land] Crime; Theft by opening Lock fast places Crime Location; Thread Street, Paisley Victim; Robert Taylor, Thread Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents Name James Orr Age 26. Married - 2 children Native Place; Paisley Date of Conviction 7 Apr 1830 1836 - Ticket of Leave. 36/1741 1837 - Conditional Pardon. C37/390