James Rolls

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Summary

Born
Jan 1794
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1819
Arrival
Jan 1820
Death
Jan 1826
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Personal Information

Name: James Rolls
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1794
Death: 1st Jan 1826
Age at death: 32
Occupation: Carpenter

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Devon Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Sep 1819
Ship: Dromedary
Arrival: 10th Jan 1820
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Rolls was transported on the Dromedary, departing 11th Sep 1819 and arriving 10th Jan 1820 with 371 passengers.

DromedaryDromedary (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 203 (103)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 30th June 2021

New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. No; 126. Ship; Dromedary. Age; 25. Trial; Exeter - March 1819 - Life. Trade; Carpenter & Servant. Native Place; Somerset. Description List; No; 126. Height; 5 ft 8 in Hair & Eyes; Brown 1826 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year; 1826. No; 126. Ship; Dromedary. Assigned; Public Works Possible Death Record; Burials in the Parish of Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham in the Year 1826 No; 117 Name; James Rolls Abode; Hobart Town When buried; 1826, 11 Aug Age; 30 years Ship’s Name; No details Quality or profession. Convict By Whom Ceremony was preformed; W Bedford The Hobart Town Courier. Sat 24 Nov 1827. Page 3. Classified Advertising GEORGE the FOURTH, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth. In the Administration of JAMES ROLLS, late of Hobart town in Van Diemen's land, Carpenter deceased, to the next of kin of the said James Rolls, and to all Christian People. GREETING :- YOU and each of you are hereby cited and warned, that you be and appear in our Supreme Court of Van Diemen's land and its Dependencies, on Monday the 9th day of December, at the Court-house, Hobart-town, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that you and each of you then mid there take upon you or one of you, or for ever renounce the Administration of the Goods, Chattels, Rights, Credits and Effects of the said James Rolls, deceased intestate as hath been represented to us.-Witness, the Honourable John Lewes Pedder, Esquire, Chief Justice of our Supreme Court of Van Diemen's land, the 14th day of November, in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. (Signed) JOHN LEWES PEDDER,

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 29th June 2021

New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, No; 126. Age; 25 Trial; Exeter - March 1819 - Life. Trade; Carpenter & Servant Native Place; Somerset Employed in the Public Works at Hobart Town 1826 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. No; 126. Assigned; Public Works