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James Ward was transported on the Runnymede , departing 11th Nov 1839 and arriving 28th Mar 1840 with 201 passengers.
The original 'Runnymede' was built in London 1825, 389 tons. Sailing of this ship to Australia with convict transportees, including boy convicts 1839/1840 to Van Diemen's Land. (It appears this ship made other sailings to Australia, as a barque with immigrant passengers.) This Runnymede was wrecked near the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal in 1844. n.b. There is another 'Runnymede' ship. Built in Sunderland in 1854, the 720 ton ship Runnymede II - embarked 248 male convicts at Plymouth on 15 June 1856, landing all in Western Australia on 7 September, after a passage of 84 days - the sailing also had soldier families for settlement there. A 284 ton barque Runneymede of Hobart was wrecked at Frenchman's Bay, on 24 December 1878.
Runnymede (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 116 |
| 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
Old Bailey Online JAMES WARD. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 16th September 1839 Text type Trial account Defendants JAMES WARD Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 16th September 1839 Reference Number t18390916-2578 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 2578. JAMES WARD was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of September, 4 loaves of bread, value 1s. 6d., the goods of Joseph Stacey.—2nd COUNT, stating them to be the goods of Matthew Bedding. MATTHEW BEDDING . I am in the service of Joseph Stacey, a baker, who lives in Duke-street. On the 9th of September I went out with bread, and left my basket in Chapel-street about a quarter of an hour—when I returned I missed four loaves—I do not know the prisoner. GEORGE BARBER . I live in William-street, Lisson-grove. I saw the basket of bread, and saw the prisoner take four half-quartern loaves out of it—he gave them to another boy, who ran away—I told the baker of it. GUILTY . * Aged 14.— Transported for Seven Years.—Convict Ship.
Description Born 1825. Place of birth London. Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown). Eyes hazel. Distinguishing marks freckled. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1839