James Simpson

James Simpson, one of 146 convicts transported on the Andromeda, 16 October 1826

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Simpson
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Uttering forged notes
Convicted at:	Lancaster Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Andromeda
Departure date:	16th October, 1826
Arrival date:	23rd February, 1827
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 147 other convicts

References

Primary source:	State Archives NSW & Tasmania, Pardons HO10/56. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 102
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

Iris Dunne on 25th September, 2019 wrote:

Conduct Record: Tried 7 March 1826, Transported for uttering forged notes, Single
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-38$init=CON31-1-38p270
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON32-1-4$init=CON32-1-4p225

Marriage Permission dated 14 Sep. 1836 to Mary Mcdonald (ship Harmony)
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON52-1-1$init=CON52-1-1p077

Pardon No. 3290 dated 1840, after serving 14 years & having TOL for 4 years

Convict Changes History

Elizabeth Mckimm on 24th September, 2019 made the following changes:

gender: m

Iris Dunne on 25th September, 2019 made the following changes:

source: State Archives NSW & Tasmania, Pardons HO10/56. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 102 (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Num