Summary
Born
Jan 1809
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Sep 1841
Arrival
Feb 1842
Death
Dec 1846
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Personal Information
Name: James Walker
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1809
Death: 25th Dec 1846
Age at death: 37
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Sheep-stealing
Convicted at: Buckingham, Aylesbury Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years
Voyage
Departed: 28th Sep 1841
Ship: Tortoise
Arrival: 19th Feb 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
James Walker was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Registers of Convicts' Deaths. (CON63) Item Number CON63/1/2 in the Libraries Tasmania archive. Accessible online, see image 2 in the W section of the record. Ship/trial/sentence match. |
| 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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