Summary
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Voyage
Transportation
James Trayner was transported on the Chapman, departing 25th Mar 1817 and arriving 26th Jul 1817 with 202 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817 Chapman |
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Convict Notes
1828: Free by servitude. See his full record at https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-42$init=CON31-1-42p13.
IN VDL: 1817: On arrival in VDL, he was listed as James Tramor, 29 years old, 5’8” tall with brown hair and grey eyes; he was a labourer whose native place was Ireland [Monaghan] (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-3$init=CON23-1-3-p117j2k).
IN NSW: 1817: On arrival in NSW, James Trayner [sic] was listed as 30 years old (New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1817 Chapman). 9/8/1817: He was one of 70 convicts (69 from the Chapman and one from the Pilot) who were forwarded to VDL per the brig Jupiter.
IN IRELAND: 16/8/1815: James Traynor [sic] was admitted to Kilmainham jail in Dublin to await trial. He was listed as prisoner #1788 (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham 1815-1910). 24/10/1815: James Traynor was tried in County Dublin, convicted by Lord Norbury and Baron George of stealing wearing apparel and sentenced to 7 years' transportation. 18/1/1817: He was sent from Kilmainham for transportation aboard the Chapman (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham 1815-1910).