James Whitworth

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Summary

Born
Jan 1801
Conviction
Uttering/passing forged notes
Departure
Apr 1841
Arrival
Sep 1841
Death
Jun 1889
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Personal Information

Name: James Whitworth
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1801
Death: 22nd Jun 1889
Age at death: 88
Occupation: Cotton spinner

Crime

Convicted at: Lancashire Assizes
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Apr 1841
Ship: Layton
Arrival: 1st Sep 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Whitworth was transported on the Layton, departing 6th Apr 1841 and arriving 1st Sep 1841 with 250 passengers.

1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Monitor. Sat 14 Nov 1829. Page 3. Shipping Intelligence. Arrivals.- On Sunday the Layton from Sheerness, with 190 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent Dr. James Osborne, R. N. Lieutenant Miller, 40th Regt; and 29 soldiers of different corps, 4 women and 3 children. Mustered; 188. Died on Voyage; 2. Total 190 Embarked.

LaytonLayton (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 287 (145)
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

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Name: Whitworth, James Record Type: Marriage Permissions Ship/free: Layton Marriage to: Davey, Mary Ann Ship/free: Emma Eugenia Permission date: 31 May 1847 Index number: 75726 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1268912 Tasmanian Library

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Name: Whitworth, James Record Type: Convicts Employer: Lewis, Henry: 1848 Jones, Thomas: 1848 Departure date: 9 Apr 1841 Departure port: London Ship: Layton (4) Place of origin: Whitworth, Lancashire Remarks: Listed as James Whitionth in Description List Index number: 75726 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1445864