Summary
Born
Jan 1810
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Aug 1842
Arrival
Dec 1842
Death
Jan 1869
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Personal Information
Name: James Watling
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1810
Death: 1st Jan 1869
Age at death: 59
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Suffolk, Ipswich General Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 4th Aug 1842
Ship: Triton
Arrival: 19th Dec 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
James Watling was transported on the Triton, departing 4th Aug 1842 and arriving 19th Dec 1842 with 257 passengers.
Triton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 164 |
| 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
Level 10
Level 10
James Watling was the son of Robert Watling and his wife Rebecca, nee Oakes, transport to what is now Tasmania. He married Jane Roberts, nee Mardsden, we know of at least one son, Theodore, born 1851 and who married Elizabeth Oliver in 1874. They had 11 children, three of whom served in the 1st World War, one in France and two who were killed at Gallipoli R.I.P His sister Rebecca had been transported to Tasmania about 5 years before him, his descendants thrive in Tasmania to this present day.