Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Vile was transported on the Palmyra, departing 4th Mar 1846 and arriving 22nd Aug 1846 with 312 passengers.
Previously named "Lady Palmira". Built 1820 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 602 Tons.
Palmyra (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 44 http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-81,301,269,F,60 |
| 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 |
Claims
"James was the brother of my GG Grandmother and convict George Vile ( Mangles )"
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Convict Notes
8/1/1845 Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser Somerset, England: SOMERSET EPIPHANY ADJOURNED SESSION James Vile, breaking the dwelling-house of Stephen Salisbury Baker, and stealing two 5L notes and other monies. James Vile was listed as 19 years old on arrival in VDL - James was 5'6" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, no whiskers, hazel eyes, native place: Somerset, Pockpitted, small scar on back of left hand. Station of Gang: (for his Probation period) New Town Farm. 11/12/1846: TOL 19/12/1850: CP 29/4/1852: Steerage passenger Launceston to Melbourne per 'City of Melbourne' - Ship to colony: Palmyra - had a CP 5/1/1853: Mr. James Vile, Cabin passenger Launceston to Melbourne per 'Clarence' Ship to colony: Palmyra - free. 5/5/1853: Launceston to Melbourne again per 'Clarence'. 5/1/1854: Steerage passenger Launceston to Melbourne per 'Clarence' Ship to colony: Palmyra. 1852: James VIAL married Anne Kelly in Victoria. Could not find the marriage of Jane Read and James Vile, but they did have many children in Victoria from the early 1850's onward. Could not find anything else that purposefully links any of these two women to the James Vile of the Palmyra. In 1853 a James Vile and family arrived in Melbourne per 'Elizabeth' as immigrants - this made it difficult to track James before his death. 1862: Isaac Hovell stole an American axe from James Vile - discharged, the prosecutor not appearing - suggests that James being in the Bendigo area at this time may have been mining for gold. 3/2/1900 Bendigo Advertiser, Victoria: BENDIGO BENEVOLENT ASYLUM AND LYING-IN HOSPITAL. James Vile, aged 76, native of England on 1st January from senile debility. Admitted 12th January, 1897. Arrived in Hobart in 1844 per Palmyra. James was buried 2/1/1900 at the White Hills Cemetery, Bendigo.