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Transportation
James Pollitt was transported on the Minden, departing 16th Jul 1851 and arriving 14th Oct 1851 with 302 passengers.
Minden (generic)References
| Primary Source | 1841 England Census; Class: HO107; Piece: 537; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Bolton Le Moors; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 39; Page: 29; Line: 1; GSU roll: 306921 Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930; Farnworth with Kearsley, St John The Evangelist; James Pollitt & Elizabeth Smith; 1848 England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; 1847-Class: HO 27; Piece: 82; Page: 104 1848-Class: HO 27; Piece: 88; Page: 63 1851 England Census; Class: HO107 |
| 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 was 28 years old on arrival, and was 5'4 1/2" tall, light brown hair, blue eyes, fresh complexion, stout, married - no children. 14/10/1851: TOL Nov. 1853: CP James had a defacto relationship with mary Ann Crapper - she was born in 1832 in England and died 1913 in Geraldton, WA. They had 5 children, Elizabeth b.C1854, James William b.C1856, Jane b.29/6/1858 in Perth, Mary b. C1861 and died 1861, Jesse b. 1862, Middle Swan, WA. 1864: Mary married David Gibson at Geraldton, WA. 1 child, Mary Anne Gibson born 1865. 31/1/1866: James died from 'Excessive drinking' at Perth, WA.
Born 1823 in Darcy Lever, Lancashire to parents Abraham Sharrocks & Margaret Pollitt. 1841 - appears on census with parents & brother Jacob Sharrocks 1847 - conviction for receiving stolen goods 1848 Jun 9 - married to Elizabeth Smith 1848 Dec 28 - conviction for Stealing a cow with prior felony 1851 - appears on census on Warrior convict hulk.