James Welch

James Welch, one of 280 convicts transported on the Norfolk, 04 July 1834

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Welch
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1810
Occupation:	Farm labourer
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Essex Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Lady Kennaway
Departure date:	27th October, 1834
Arrival date:	13th February, 1835
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 314 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 389 (196) https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142
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 Project.

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Convict Changes History

Dianne Jones on 18th February, 2021 made the following changes:

gender: m

Dianne Jones on 18th February, 2021 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 389 (196) https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142 (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number H