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James Tansley

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Summary

Born

Jan 1803

Conviction

Burglary (house breaking)

Departure

Jul 1823

Arrival

Jan 1824

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: James Tansley

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1803

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Sawyer (top or bottom)

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)

Convicted at: Bedford Assizes

Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 29th Jul 1823

Ship: Asia 1

Arrival: 19th Jan 1824

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Tansley was transported on the Asia 1, departing 29th Jul 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 154 passengers.

Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200

Asia 1 (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 73 (38). Tasmanian Archives http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-42,190,101,L,80.
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

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on 5th September 2017

James TANSLEY was convicted at Bedford, England on 8 March 1823 for burglary. Gaol Report: very bad & previous conviction. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Asia' arriving 19 Jan 1824. Hulk Report: "orderly". Aged abt 20yrs; a sawyer by trade, last worked with a Mr. Johnson; single man. Native place - Bedford, England. Father: Josh Tansley, a carpenter (ref. Convict records) VDL: Assigned to work. 8 Feb 1828: Suspicion of stealing sheep. Committed for trial at Hobart and again sentenced to Life. 20 May 1830: Being at large, at Port Macquarie (west coast of the island). Transferred to Norfolk Island (off the east coast of NSW, Australia but administrated by VDL.) 15 Dec 1830: Departure from Hobart to Sydney per the ship "Elizabeth". ref. Convict, 33/1/1 pg 289.

on 5th September 2017

He was caught trying to escape and was caught as a runway from Macquarie Harbour and transported to Norfolk Island in 1830