Convict James Smith - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1810

Conviction

Stealing money

Departure

Sep 1834

Arrival

Jan 1835

Death

Oct 1897

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Personal Information

Name: James Smith

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1810

Death: 13th Oct 1897

Age at death: 87

Occupation: Servant

Crime

Crime: Stealing money

Convicted at: Ireland, Cavan

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Sep 1834

Ship: Royal Admiral

Arrival: 22nd Jan 1835

Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Smith was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 27th Sep 1834 and arriving 22nd Jan 1835 with 48 passengers.

The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details