Summary
Born
Jan 1808
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
May 1831
Arrival
Nov 1831
Death
Dec 1852
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Personal Information
Name: James Smithson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1808
Death: 9th Dec 1852
Age at death: 44
Occupation: Farm labourer & ploughman
Voyage
Departed: 31st May 1831
Ship: William Glen Anderson
Arrival: 1st Nov 1831
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
James Smithson was transported on the William Glen Anderson, departing 31st May 1831 and arriving 1st Nov 1831 with 181 passengers.
William Glen Anderson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 90. Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON14-1-2 Image 60 |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
44
44
Source: Prisoner No. 1404 (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-39/CON31-1-39P160) He was assigned to work for Mr Gleadow as a farm labourer. He served a lot of time on the chain gangs due to misconduct.