James Welch

James Welch, one of 220 convicts transported on the Commodore Hayes, April 1823

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Welch
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1798
Occupation:	Servant
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 58 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Assault and attempted robbery
Convicted at:	Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Commodore Hayes
Departure date:	April, 1823
Arrival date:	16th August, 1823
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 218 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 27 (15). NSW & Tas., Aust. Convict Muster Roll (1826 HO 10/46)(1830 HO 10/47)(1835 HO 10/50)(1849 HO 10/40). TAHO, Register, Ref.No. CON22-1-2. Linc, Description List, CON23/1/3
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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Community Contributions

Rowena Dunk on 18th January, 2018 wrote:

Apparently was arrested in company with Thomas Bicton who was charged with Assault and burglary & transported for life but tried in Warwick. Received Ticket of Leave under Gov Franklin 25/08/1837 to charge of c Windeyer at Dungog, Tas.

Iris Dunne on 18th January, 2018 wrote:

Convicted: 24 October 1821
Description List - Trade:Glover and Servant, aged 25
1823 Muster Roll - Native Place: Dublin, aged 25, Est. birth year: abt 1798
1826 Muster Roll - Absconded 12 Nov. 1825
1830 Muster Roll - Public Works
1835 Muster Roll - Public Works
1839, 4 April - Tasmania, Convict Register, Term Life and underwritten with 7 years, CP 2/1/7146 (or 2/1/7/46)
1849 Muster Roll - Conditional Pardon

Convict Changes History

Rowena Dunk on 18th January, 2018 made the following changes:

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Iris Dunne on 18th January, 2018 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 27 (15). NSW & Tas., Aust. Convict Muster Roll (1826 HO 10/46)(1830 HO 10/47)(1835 HO 10/50)(1849 HO 10/40). TAHO, Register, Ref.No. CON22-1-2. Linc