James Whitchurch

Summary

Born
Jan 1800
Conviction
Stealing money
Departure
Nov 1818
Arrival
Jun 1819
Death
Jun 1882
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Personal Information

Name: James Whitchurch
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1800
Death: 2nd Jun 1882
Age at death: 82
Occupation: Cabinetmaker

Crime

Convicted at: Bristol Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Nov 1818
Ship: Baring
Arrival: 26th Jun 1819
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Whitchurch was transported on the Baring, departing 30th Nov 1818 and arriving 26th Jun 1819 with 302 passengers.

BaringBaring (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 121 (62)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Tony Beale avatar
Level 116
on 14th December 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 14/2/1843 Elizabeth Cairt (McIndoe) 31 Bond (7yrs) per ship Surrey to marry James Whitechurch 40 Free (7yrs) per ship Baring(2) Rev John McGarvie Sydney NSW BDMs Marriages 3729/1843 V18433729 74B WHITECHURCH JAMES MCINDOE ELIZABETH JB (Presbyterian Sydney, St Andrew's Scots Church)

David Myers avatar
Level 4
on 23rd August 2014

In records subsequent to his completing his 7 year sentence the spelling of his name changed from Whitchurch to Whitechurch. He spent much of his life in the Hawkesbury area. In the 1870s he was the town water carrier in Windsor. He had one child when he was about 60 years old, also known as James Whitechurch, illegitamately with Harriet Oram, who subsequently styled herself Harriet Whitechurch. He died in Liverpool Asylum.