Roger Sims

Roger Sims, one of 200 convicts transported on the Parmelia, 23 July 1832

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Roger Sims
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	24th August, 1832
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 56 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Stafford Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Parmelia
Departure date:	23rd July, 1832
Arrival date:	16th November, 1832
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 199 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 380. http://www.jenwilletts.com
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

Carol Axton-Thompson on 22nd July, 2014 wrote:

Roger Sims was convicted at Stafford and given a Life Sentence. Transported to New South Wales, Australia on the ‘Parmelia’ 1832, however he died on the voyage out - in August 1832 (the ship arrived Nov 1832).

Convict Changes History

Carol Axton-Thompson on 22nd July, 2014 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 380. http://www.jenwilletts.com (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 380), date of de