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Transportation
James Turner was transported on the Perseus And Coromandel, departing 31st Dec 1801 and arriving 14th Aug 1802 with 254 passengers.
Perseus And Coromandel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 312 |
| 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 (Turner) may be: TURNER James (Turner) was born about 1792. It seems he firstly (1of3) married Margaret (??? her first marriage). He was tried at Sussex Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 8 1802 after a voyage of 7months on PERSEUS.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] .. [Noted in Smees recordings that: ] [a James (Turner) convict married Margaret (???) in England. No mention of a ship is given-suggesting he did not come to Australia.] [Margaret (???) arrived in Australia as a convict in 1816 on MARY ANN with a child: ] [1.James (Turner) was born on 1 9 1815 at sea on MARY ANN & baptised on 10 5 1818 age2 at St Phillips CofE Sydney.] [& Noted on this Website that: ] [a possible Margaret (Turner) would have been born about 1792. She was tried for stealing from T (Hodgkins) of Birmingham at Warwick Assizes, sentenced to death reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW a a convict on 19 1 1816 after a voyage of 6months on MARY ANNE. She married secondly John (Smith perhaps GENERAL STEWART 1814) a smith on 3 9 1816 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1822-5 as wife of J (Smith) in Sydney.] [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>James (Turner) married secondly (2of3) as emancipist Eleanor (Williams) her second marriage) on 13 8 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was issued his Conditional Pardon in 1813. He is recorded at Wilberforce on 28 6 1820, North Richmond on 26 9 1825 & Windsor on 14 10 1826 with wife & 3children.>>> Eleanor (Williams) was born about 1767. She was tried with 1other (John (Williams alias Schofield) for breaking entering & stealing, on 23 5 1798, linen shifts etc of Michael (Sullivan) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years for stealing only, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 7 1798 after a voyage of 6.5months on BRITANNIA (not 1803 on HMS GLATTON as notated in Smees records). She had a first relationship with Samuel (Perkins). She is recorded in 1814 as off stores wife of J (Turner) with 3children. She died in 1828 age61 mother of maybe 5children. [Some details taken from this Website] [James (Turner) & Eleanor (Williams) may have produced 1child:] [1.Noted an Elizabeth (Turner) is recorded as born in 1806.] .. >>>James (Turner) married thirdly with permission Ann (Searson) on 8 8 1832 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. He died on 12 12 1855 age63 father of maybe 3children at Wilberforce Hawkesbury father of maybe 2known children. [Ann (Searson) was born about 1806 & became a servant. She was tried for vagrancy at Waterford Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 9 1831 after a voyage of 3months on HOOGHLEY; she was assigned to Parramatta Female Factory. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 23 12 1839.] [Some details taken from this Website] [James (Turner) & Ann (Searson) produced 1child:] [1.Jane Ann (Turner) was born in 1838. She died in 1913 age about75.] 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.
James Turner was about 20 years old on arrival. Colonial Secretary Papers: TURNER, James. Per "Perseus", 1802 1820 Jun 28: Of Pitt Town. Memorial (Fiche 3033; 4/1825B No.759 pp.875-8) 1822 Mar 14: Of Wilberforce. Convict landed from "Isabella" assigned to at Windsor (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.11) 1825 Sep 26: Of North Richmond. Memorial for indulgence from the Government Stores (Fiche 3159; 4/1844C No.817 pp.1053-6) 1825 Oct 14: To be victualled from the Store at Windsor for six months; with his wife, three children and convict servant (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.431) 13/8/1810: Eleanor Williams/Perkins (Eleanor was previously married to Samuel Perkins (Pitt 1802) - no children listed. 31/1/1813: CP Eleanor died C1828 2/8/1832: Permission granted for James Turner age 40 transported aboard the ship 'Perseus', life sentence with a conditional pardon to marry Ann Searson, aged 26 (Hooghley) 7 years sentence, on bond. 8/8/1832: Married at St Johns, Wilberforce – 1 daughter, Jane Ann Turner 1838-1913. 12/12/1855: James died at Wilberforce, Hawkesbury, NSW.