James Stephenson

James Stephenson, one of 219 convicts transported on the Ocean, August 1815

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Stephenson
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1792
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 7 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	York, West Riding Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Ocean
Departure date:	August, 1815
Arrival date:	30th January, 1816
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 220 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 242. HO 9/8 "Captivity" Prison Hulk records.
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

Robin Sharkey on 3rd April, 2018 wrote:

Hulk Record for James Stevenson on “Captivity” hulk
Received from York on 12th April 1815
Jas “Stevenson”.
Aged 23 years. Crime: Felony.
Tried: 12th January 1815 at Wakefield.
Sentence: 7 years.
How disposed of: To NSW 21 August 1815.”

Convict Changes History

Robin Sharkey on 3rd April, 2018 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 242. HO 9/8 "Captivity" Prison Hulk records. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 242

Iris Dunne on 9th August, 2020 made the following changes:

gender: m