James Silk

James Silk, one of 160 convicts transported on the Prince Regent, 17 September 1819

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Silk
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1770
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	2nd October, 1822
Age:	52 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Kent Assizes
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Prince Regent
Departure date:	17th September, 1819
Arrival date:	27th January, 1820
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 171 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 232
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

Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st April, 2020 wrote:

Name: James Silk
Death Age: 52
Event Type: Burial
Birth Date: abt 1770
Death Date: 5 Oct 1822
Burial Date: 5 Oct 1822
Burial Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parish as it Appears: Liverpool St Luke’s
Additional Information
Pris. Ship Prince Regent. District of Liverpool (Hospital) (Inflammation of Windpipe) was buried same day

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 21st April, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1770 (prev. 0000), date of death: 2nd October, 1822 (prev. 0000), gender: m