Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
James Wann was transported on the York, departing 3rd Sep 1830 and arriving 7th Feb 1831 with 200 passengers.
The York I was built in Southwick, West Sussex, England in 1819. 429 tons. Three voyages to Australia with transport convicts - 1829, 1830 and 1832. The York II was built in Sunderland, England in 1854. 940 ton ship. Transported convicts and pensioner guards and families to Western Australia in 1862.
York (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 482 |
| 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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Convict Notes
had a wife they married durham 1829 children margaret came to sydney with family family of 4 had sarah born1835 son robert born 1836 james born 1838 died henry bett born 1840 died 1840 mother sarah died 1840 daughter died 1845 james wann remarried 1842 france overton about 8 more children james wann died at camperdown hospital of t.b. 1857 by valerie wann 2012
james wann convict was my husband great great great grandfather he was married to sarah holiday she died 1840 sydney james was pardom 1840 remarried frances overton 1841 hes father was james wann he married margaret betts dysart fife all the wann men were sailmakers thats how james was a convict from durham as he stold canvas he came out on the ship york 1 /2 1832 sydney is there any artist in the wann familys as theres art on our side
james wann born 1800 father jameswann mothermargaret bett james was a sail maker marrried sarah holiday children margaret b;1829 sarah 1835 d; 1845 robert b;1836 james b;1838 d1838 henry bett b;1840 d;1840 wife sarah died 1840 james remarried 1841 to france overton cildren up the coast n.s.w.