Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Alfred Quarrell was transported on the Maria Somes, departing 22nd Apr 1844 and arriving 30th Jul 1844 with 264 passengers.
Maria Somes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 66 |
| 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 |
Claims
"James is my great x 2 uncle."
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Convict Notes
James (and his family) come from Birlingham not Birmingham (which was not in Worcestershire).
James and his family lived in the Parish of Birlingham (not Birmingham) which is in Worcestershire (near Pershore and Worcester). The official records often mistranscribe their geographical origins as Birmingham (which was not in Worcestershire)
James Quarrell was listed as 19 years old on arrival, born in Gloucester and brought up at Birmingham - he was transported for 'housebreaking and stealing £5.14.0 pounds and some beef' - the prosecutor was his Grandfather, James Quarrell of Birmingham. James was 5' 5 1/2" tall, fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes, rather large nose, scar on forefinger on left hand, Inoculation mark on right ar, freckled on right arm above the elbow, 2 moles on neck, 4 moles back of the neck. Nov. 1849: TOL 8/3/1853: TOL 6/1/1854: Free Certificate. 28/2/1855: Permission to marry Caroline Hampton (Anna Maria 1852). 27/3/1855 - marriage at St. George's Church of England, registered at Hobart - he was 28 and she was 25. The had 5 children, 2 dying in infancy - 3 survived into adulthood. James Alfred became a farmer in the Sorrell area, as did his surviving sons. 25/7/1902: James died at Nugent, Tasmania. In his will he left everything to Caroline and she died in 1918.
Convict # 13552 Bap 19 June 1825 at Birlingham, Worcestershire Father: Thomas-Bap,17 Oct 1796 at Birlingham, Married on 1 June 1824 Birlingham to Ann nee Walters. Siblings Joseph Bap 13 July 1828 Birlingham Jane Bap 13 Feb 1831 Birlingham Mary Ann Bap 25 May 1833 Birlingham John Bap 19 July 1835 Birlingham Sophia Bap 5 Aug 1838 Birlingham William Bap 3 Jan 1841 Birlingham Father Thomas an Ag lab