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Summary

Born
Jan 1828
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Dec 1849
Arrival
Apr 1850
Death
Apr 1908
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Personal Information

Name: James Venn
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1828
Death: 1st Apr 1908
Age at death: 80
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery
Convicted at: Gloucester. Assizes at Gloucester
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 12th Dec 1849
Ship: Eliza
Arrival: 30th Apr 1850
Place of Arrival: Norfolk Island and Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Venn was transported on the Eliza, departing 12th Dec 1849 and arriving 30th Apr 1850 with 60 passengers.

The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.

ElizaEliza (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 108
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

"Great great grandfather. My grandmother was Clarice VENN."

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Convict Notes

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on 1st October 2018

13/4/1848 Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Somerset, England: GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSIZES. (Continued from our last.) CROWN COURT. Highway Robbery.— James Venn, 20, was indicted for highway robbery, and for beating with intent to do some grievous bodily harm to the person of Mary Ann Loosmore. James Venn was listed as 22 years old on arrival in VDL - Native Place: Bristol. Previous convictions: for lead, 7 yrs, served 3 yrs & 11 months in 1843 at Woolwich the Justitia Hulk ; 3 months for brass. James was single, C of E, 5'4" tall, fair complexion, ?? hair, grey eyes, literate, scar on forefinger left hand. Brothers: John, Thomas, Henry, William. Sisters: Ellen, Fanny - about London. Spent 21 months at Norfolk Island. Arrived VDL per 'Seppings'. 29/12/1853: Absconded. 9/2/1855: Port Arthur. 19/1/1857: Hobart - misconduct, 3 days solitary. 25/2/1857: Absconded. 3/4/1908 The North Western Advocate, Tasmania: DEATH. VENN.— At Wilmot, James Venn, late of Dairy Plains, aged 80 years.