James Reed

James Reed, one of 200 convicts transported on the Marquis of Huntley, 10 May 1826

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Reed
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1779
Occupation:	Shoemaker
Date of Death:	1833
Age:	54 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Coining
Convicted at:	Lancaster Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Marquis of Huntley
Departure date:	10th May, 1826
Arrival date:	13th September, 1826
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 200 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 29 (16)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Dennis Nightingale on 11th April, 2015 wrote:

Born - Louth Ireland. Widowed with 4 Children. Drowned in Sydney Harbour.

Penny-Lyn Beale on 2nd November, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842.

Name; James Reed
No; 39.
Age; 50 Est birth Year; 1776
Read & Write; Widower with 4 children
Religion; Catholic
Native Place; Louth
Calling; Shoemaker
Offence; Coining
Date of Trial: Lancaster. 5th March 1825
Sentence; Life
Height; 5 ft. 2
Complexion; Dark Sallow
Hair Dark Brown to Grey, Bald
Eyes; Grey

Convict Changes History

Dennis Nightingale on 11th April, 2015 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1779 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1833 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime