Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Theobald was transported on the Oriental Queen, departing 23rd Oct 1852 and arriving 23rd Feb 1853 with 280 passengers.
Oriental Queen (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 548 |
| 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
January 13th 1850 Bury and Norwich Post: James Theobald of Gt Waldingfield pleaded guilty to having on Oct 31st broken into a barn at Lavenham and stolen therefrom 6 bushels of wheat the property of Mrs Sarah Miles. 7 years transportation. James Theobald was 44 years old on arrival in VDL, he could read and write, was 5’11” tall, sallow complexion, dark brown hair and whiskers, dark eyes, bald on top of his head. James was born a Gt Waldingfield, Suffolk and was the son of Joshua Theobald and Sarah Pottle. James was married C1830 to Clarissa Holder and they had 6 children. Clarissa died in April 1891 at Gt Waldingfield, Suffolk. 22/11/1853: TOL 13/3/1855: CP 18721872: Married Mary Ann Wood (she was 45 years old). 7/11/1876: James died at Launceston, Tasmania aged 77 – he was listed as a Labourer.