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Summary

Born
Jan 1742
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
May 1787
Arrival
Jan 1788
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Underwood
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1742
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Sheep-stealing
Convicted at: Wilts (City of New Sarum) Quarter Session
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th May 1787
Ship: Charlotte
Arrival: 22nd Jan 1788
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Underwood was transported on the Charlotte, departing 13th May 1787 and arriving 22nd Jan 1788 with 111 passengers.

Being 335 tons, 105 ft long and 28 ft at the beam, The Charlotte held 88 male and 20 female convicts. Built in 1784 and Skippered by Master Thomas Gilbert, her return to England saw her doing the London - Jamacia run until she was sold to a Quebec merchant in 1818 and was then lost off the coast of Newfoundland that very same year.

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Primary SourceAustralia, Convict Index, 1788-1868

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 6th October 2024

Australian Convict Transportation Registers – First Fleet, 1787-1788 Name James Underwood Vessel Charlotte Fleet First Convicted Date 11 Mar 1786 Voyage Date Feb 1787 Colony New South Wales Place of Conviction Salisbury, Wiltshire, England © 1997-2024 Ancestry

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 6th October 2024

Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name James Underwood Age 46 Birth Year Abt 1742 Arrival Year 1788 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Salisbury Ship Charlotte © 1997-2024 Ancestry