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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Wilcocks was transported on the Morley, departing 19th Sep 1822 and arriving 11th Jan 1823 with 173 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 204 |
| 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
Name: Wilcocks, James Record Type: Departures Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 8 Apr 1829 Departure port: Hobart Ship: Mermaid Bound to: London Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:624806 Tasmanian Library
Name: Wilcocks, James Record Type: Convicts Also known as: Wilcocks, John Departure date: 25 Sep 1822 Departure port: Downs Ship: Morley Place of origin: Woodplumpton, Lancashire Index number: 75877 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446017 Tasmanian Library
Ref: HO 17/67/85 2 individual petitions (the prisoner and Fred Rawlinson) on behalf of James Wilcock convicted at Lancashire General Quarter Sessions held at Kirkdale in November 1821 of receiving stolen lead. Grounds for clemency: innocent of the charge. Main prosecution witness was unworthy of credit. Lived in Liverpool where the offence was committed for more than ten years and is of impeccable character. Has a wife and five children dependent upon him for support. They are in poverty and distressed. Two men have been transported whose evidence helped to convict the prisoner. Initial sentence: 7 years transportation. Annotated: 'Nil.' MH39 Date: 1822 Mar 1 – 1822 Sept 30. Tasmanian Records. Muster ; https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON13-1-2/CON13-1-2P231 James Wilcocks, 1829/46, Tried Lancaster (Liverpool Boro Quarter Session) 5 Nov 1821, Seven years. Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-45/CON31-1-45P155 No 463. Jno. Wilcocks. Morley, Tried 5 Nov 1821, 7 years. Transported for Felony. Gaol Report: None. Hulk Report: Orderly. Stated this offence; Stealing lead. Wife, & 5 children at 22 Assidson Street, Liverpool, keeps a Marine Store. See record for details. He appears to have been working making charcoal.