Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Perkins was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 166 |
| 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
6/7/1839 Monmouthshire Beacon Monmouthshire, Wales: James Perkins, aged 20, charged with embezzling, at Llanwenarth, the 21th of June, five pounds nineteen shillings, the property of John Prowlin, his master: Ten years' transportation. James Perkins was 22 years old on arrival - his native place was Worcestershire. James was single, could read, was 5'4¾" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair and eyes, Eyebrows partially meeting, two small moles back of left jaw, five moles on right side of neck, mark of a burn back of lower part of left side of neck, A P J P inside lower left arm, WP and several dots forming two circles on back of left hand, wart inside left thumb, ring on middle and third fingers of same, scar on right knee.