Convict James Phillips - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1801

Conviction

Burglary (house breaking)

Departure

Mar 1828

Arrival

Aug 1828

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: James Phillips

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1801

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Gardener/Nurseryman

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)

Convicted at: Chester Session of Pleas

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th Mar 1828

Ship: Bengal Merchant

Arrival: 10th Aug 1828

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Phillips was transported on the Bengal Merchant, departing 13th Mar 1828 and arriving 10th Aug 1828 with 170 passengers.

Bengal Merchant (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 331 (167)
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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on 19th February 2019

7/9/1827 Chester Chronicle Cheshire, England: Assize Intelligence. JAMES PHILLIPS, 25, charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Enoch Goodwin, at Sutton, on the 7th of May, and stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, and six shillings in money.__Death Recorded. James Phillips was listed as 27 years old on arrival. Native Place: Ashbourne, Stafford. Goal Report: 2nd sentence, once for housebreaking, 7 years at Chatham in the Dolphin, served 4 years, then assault, served 5 weeks at Knutsford. Occupation: Kitchen Gardener. James was 5'8¾" tall, brown hair, thin straggling whiskers, dark grey eyes, deep pockmark centre of forehead, 3 flesh moles in front of throat, scar on right elbow long scar on flesh part outside of left arm, deep pockmark above left wrist, hair mole on left cheek, single. Brother: A Tailor, Edward Phillips at Macclesfield. "I worked last for Mr. Breakwater a Contractor in canal making, I was last working at Macclesfield canal navigating. 1830-1835 Musters: Assigned to Mr. Stanfield. Sept.1836: TOL 9/9/1840: CP 29/3/1845: Recommended for a CP for the Aust. Colonies. 15/1/1846: CP Extended.