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Transportation
James Pointer was transported on the Eliza, departing 2nd Feb 1831 and arriving 29th May 1831 with 224 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 3 |
| 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
James Pointer was 30 years old on arrival in VDL - he was on of the many "Machine breakers' who were transported. Born at Birchington, Isle of Thanet. He was married with three children (wife Harriet/Hannah on the parish at Birchington). James was 5'5" tall, dark swarthy complexion, dark brown hair and curly whiskers, dark grey eyes. Assigned to William Sharland of New Norfolk on arrival. 1834: Assigned in the Bothwell area, then returned to New Norfolk. July 1835: TOL 3/2/1836: Free Pardon. There is no firm record of James Pointer after he received his free pardon in 1836 and it is probable ath he left the colony and returned home. **There was a marriage for a James Pointer to Eliza Eason at Hobart in Feb, 1843 but this is believed not to be the above James Pointer.