James Pestell

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Summary

Born
Jan 1797
Conviction
Felony (unspecified)
Departure
Oct 1816
Arrival
Mar 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Pestell
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1797
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Pestale

Crime

Convicted at: Hertford Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Oct 1816
Ship: Fame
Arrival: 8th Mar 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Pestell was transported on the Fame, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 8th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.

FameFame (generic)

References

Primary SourceUK Prison Hulk Registers HO9/8. England & Wales Criminal Registers, HO27/12, page 358. State Archives NSW (Indents: NRS 12188; Item [4/4005]; Microfiche 637). Ancestry. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 283 (143) 1819 List of NSW Male Convicts Digivol volunteer project to transcribe selected records for University of New England
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Iris Dunne avatar
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on 25th September 2022

Prison Hulk ship Leviathan moored at Portsmouth:- Received 15 May 1816 Transferred 18 September 1816 for NSW Offence: Felony

Iris Dunne avatar
174
on 25th September 2022

Convict Indents: aged 19 years Tried: 7 March 1916 Native Place: Bedford Trade: Labourer Criminal Registers: originally sentenced to Death for Horse Stealing