Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
James Saysel was transported on the Lloyds, departing 19th Aug 1833 and arriving 18th Dec 1833 with 200 passengers.
Built 1830 at London. Wood barque of 403 Tons.
Lloyds (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 206 |
| 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
"My 2 x great grandfather. Daughter Sarah is my paternal great grandmother."
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Convict Notes
NSW Convict Index. James Saysel, per Lloyds, 1833. Ticket of Leave, 39/241. District, Windsor; Horn, Hereford; Trade, farm servant; Tried, Hereford QS. James Saysel, per Lloyds, 1833, Certificate of Freedom, 6 Oct 1840, No 40/1652.
Jas. Saysel was tried upon two indictments for stealing fowls from Mr. Smith and Mrs. Hill, at Much Marcle, and convicted upon both. For his first offence, having been twice before arraigned at the Assizes, he was sentenced to years' transportation, and was leaving the bar impudently uttering something about a new year's gift, when he was called back, and ordered to have six months' hard labour : the idea of which seemed to have a much greater effect upon him than trip to Botany, and he quitted the Court quite crest-fallen. Hereford Journal, 9 Jan 1833.
James as a young man worked as a servent in 1833 at the age of 25 he was arrested & charged with 2 counts of stalking(stealing) poultry. He faced court at the Ephipany Session at Hereford County Quater Sessions on the 1st of January. He was sentenced to 7 years transportation to Port Jackson (Australia) after serving 6 months in England he was transported to the ship LLoyds and bought to Australia. The cenus index of Convits describes him as follows 5ft 6 1/2" tall with a ruddy complection. Sandy brown hair,greenish eyes.He had two teeth missing from his lower jaw, carroty whiskers and a scar on the ball of his left hand also one on his left shin. On the inside of his left arm he had a tattoo of a woman and inside his lower right arm was the intinals "JJNCSWLIH. He could neither read or write and his religion was listed as Protestant. He work for a H Butterworth at Windsor whick explains why he spent time in the Windsor.Wilberforce & Freemans Reach area. After 7 yrs he obtained his Certificate of Freedom on the 6th October 1840. In 1884 James passed away at Denny Plains (near Coonamble) on the property owned by John Ferguson. It is believed that this is where he may be buried.