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Transportation
James Townsend was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 34 |
| 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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Family connections for James (Townsend) are: TOWNSEND James (Townsend) was born about 1769. He was tried for housebreaking, perhaps with James (Chapman), at Winchester Assizes Hampshire in July 1787, sentenced to death commuted to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He married Ann (Hayes/Keys her first marriage (1of3)) on 13 5 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Ann (Hayes/Keys) was born about 1765/1774. She was tried at Southampton Quarter Sessions Hampshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 2 1792 after a voyage of 8.5months on PITT. Ann (Hayes/Keys) married secondly (2of3) Richard (Shrimpton his third marriage) on 24 6 1792 at St Johns CofE Parramatta & produced 6children. She appears to have had a third relationship with George (Carr/Kerr his first relationship) around 1795 & produced a child. She was issued her Ticket of Leave no.513. She was recorded in 1802, as (Hayes), sentence expired with her husband at the Eastern Farms grant. She was recorded in 1805/6, as (Keys), with her husband. She was recorded in 1811, as (Key)-Winchester UK? mentioned in this note. She is recorded in 1814, as (Hayes), off stores withe her husband. She died on 15 6 1818 age53 mother of 1known child & was buried, as (Shrimpton), at St Matthews CofE Windsor. [Some details taken from this Website: where 2entries are found; the other states trial at Surrey Assizes in May 1791] Noted a John (Townsend) was born about 1790. He was also tried for housebreaking at Winchester Assizes Hampshire, in Summer, sentenced to death commuted to Life & sent to NSW as a convict on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH, which arrived on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months. He may not have arrived in Australia. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
HO 47/6/78 1787 Aug 15 Certificate/memorial of Nash Grose on those prisoners capitally convicted on the Western Circuit but 'some favourable Circumstances' appeared on/after their trial and recommended to mercy on the conditions set against their names: Hampshire Assizes at Winchester, 18 July 1787 James Townsend and James Chapman, for burglary. Transportation for life.