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James Walker was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 20th Jul 1831 and arriving 18th Nov 1831 with 266 passengers.
1838 Voyage - Lord Lyndoch. Surgeon Superintendence; Doctor Pineo, From the Surgeons Notes; " Total Embarked; 330 Male Convicts. 19 Died on Passage. 8 Died of Scurvy, 11 of Old age and diseases contracted previously to embarked which could not be detected ...... An accident occurred whereby 16 men were dreadfully scolded with boiling tea. many of them from the shoulders down to their knees.. 112 were sent to the Sydney Hospital on arrival "
Lord Lyndoch (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 144 |
| 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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Gloucester Assizes, James Walker, for stealing a ewe sheep, the property of W. Ford, of Westbury upon Trym; Bristol Mirror, 9 April 1831. ---------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-46$init=CON31-1-46P152 1354. James Walker, Tried Gloucester 30 March 1831, 14 years. Transported for Sheep stealing. See record for full details. Single. Oct 27 1835. Being found under Arms in the bush, case dismissed, it appearing that he has his master’s leave to go out Kangarooing with his son. Cert. Freedom, 4 May 1847. --------------------------------------------------- Also James Walker, No 1339 Description Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-12$init=CON18-1-12P188 Appropriation Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-5$init=CON27-1-5P116 1334. James Walker, 18, Ploughman & butcher (Lame one foot), How appropriated? Vacant. There were two different James Walkers, and this man appears to have been confused in the Tasmanian records, as he has been given different numbers.
THIS is quite confusing. THERE WERE TWO MEN NAMED JAMES WALKER ON THE SHIP.
Changed birth year from 1819 to 1809 based on age (22yrs) at year of arrival (1831).
From the Tasmanian Historical Records - DOCUMENT 1337 P James WALKER alias GODSIFF Walker Jas (means James) alias Godsiff Ship: Lord Lyndoch - 1st voyage to Australia Sailed: Sherness Kent. 27 July 1830 - 7 – Arrived: 18 November 1831 Captain/Master: JH Luscombe Surgeon: Gilbert King's Journal Mitchell Library (ML) MFR 3201 ADM 101/44. Assignment ListS ML MS No. A1059 (7) page 169 Tasman Staqte Library colony secretary Office Record Group CSO.662/14776 Mitchell Library A1059 (5) page 18 James Walker alias Godsiff was transported for stealing a letter containing money. His goal report is not known. His HULK report was orderly - single. It is reported that James hated this offence ‘Stealing a Letter containing Money'. His proper name is Godsiff - single. APPENDIX 2 Lists of the Principal Ships Transporting Male and Female convicts to Tasmania and Norfolk Island from Great Britain with Numbers of Convicts on Arrival (i Males) Convict men 1831 to Tasmania Date: 18 Nov 1831 Ship: Lord Lyndoch Number of Men arrived: 266 One of them was James WALKER age 22 years. He was sentenced for 14 years. His trail was at Gloucester. Researcher: Jeanette Harper nee Barty