Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Tacey was transported on the Blenheim, departing 23rd Mar 1850 and arriving 24th Jul 1850 with 307 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 201 (102). Tasmanian Archives |
| 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




James TACEY, aged 19yrs, was convicted at Nottingham, England on 18 Oct 1847 for stealing a spade & other articles. Previous offence and imprisoned for 12 mths. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Austraia per the ship "Blenheim" arriving 24 July 1850. Aged 19 yrs; single man; labourer; Roman Catholic; can read & write a little; 5'4 1/4" height; fresh complexion; dk brown hair; Hazel eyes; wears ring on left hand; tatoos. Native Place of birth: Nottingham (ref. as recorded on Convict record in VDL) Half Sister: Sarah James. Colony of VDL: 30 July 1850: Prison Barracks, Hobart. 3 Dec 1850: Ticket of Leave granted. 30 Sept 1851: Hobart - out after hours. 14 days imprisonment, with hard labour. 14 Sept 1852: Ticket of Leave revoked as he did not attend Muster. 21 Sept 1852: Ticket of Leave restored. 7 April 1853: at Westbury - drunk. 14 days hard labour. 31 Oct 1853: at Launceston - having money & tobacco in his possession. 14 days solitary confinement. 7 March 1854: Ticket of Leave revoked 23 June 1854: at Launceston, R. Gunn - disobedience of orders. Admonished. 18 Oct 1854: Free Certificate issued, at Launceston. 14 May 1861: at Launceston - stealing a silk handkerchief. 6 mths hard labour. (N.B.) There are two persons named James Tacey in the Colony abt the same times, also other named James Tracey.