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Transportation
James Wilcox was transported on the Baring, departing 30th Nov 1818 and arriving 26th Jun 1819 with 302 passengers.
Baring (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 134 |
| 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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Family connections for James (Wilcox) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. WILCOX James (Wilcox) was born about 1802 perhaps in Birmingham Warwickshire-it appears he became a shoemaker. He was tried at Warwick Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1819 after a voyage of 7months on BARING. On 21 6 1822 he was assigned to Edward (Field (see Elizabeth (Mitchell MARY ANN 1791) at Nepean. On 6 7 1824 he was servant to John (McHenry) at Penrith when he was punished for a misdemeanor & was still there in 1825 as an emancipist. He married Jane (Colless) on 17 9 1827 at Christ Church Castlereagh. He was recorded in 1828 with his wife as shoemaker at Evan & 1829 as shoemaker. [There seems to be some difficulty in identifying him on this Website. However, on 30 3 1852 the Penrith Magistrates sent a James (Wilcox shoemaker) to Parammatta Gaol for 1month for exposing his person in public; on 19 4 1852 he was removed as a dangerous lunatic to Tarban Creek Asylum; & on 20 4 1852 he was certified lunatic & dangerous to be at large; he was from Birmingham Protestant Free by Servitude 5'5.5" slight stature sallow complexion grey hair blue eyes-mermaid & merman 2moons 7stars JW on right arm, sun moon 7stars slimp on left arm 2marks below left elbow; he died on 13 4 1853 age40-which does not fit the date of birth given here.] A James (Wilcox) is recorded as dying on 29 8 1860 age58. [Some information taken from this Website] Jane (Colless) was born on 28 8 1808 & baptised on 8 3 1824 age5 at Christ Church Castlereagh. She was recorded in 1828 with her husband at Evan. She died on 21 8 1882 age74+. Details of Jane (Colless)s family are given in entry for George (Collis BARWELL 1798) on this Website. James (Wilcox) & Jane (Colless) produced at least 1child: 1.Ann (Wilcox) was born on 22 2 1829 at Evan & baptised on 7 6 1929 at Christ Church Castlereagh. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Colonial Secretary Index. WILCOX, James. Per "Baring", 1819. 1822 Jun 21 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Edward Field, Nepean (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.115) 1824 Jul 6 Servant to John McHenry. On return of fines and punishments inflicted by the Bench of Evan (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.72) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the employ of John McHenry; in 1823-24 (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.102b) 1825 Oct 20 On return of Government servants employed and maintained by John McHenry of Penrith; from May 1823 to Aug 1825 (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.63b)
James Evans, shoemaker by trade, died 13 April 1853, aged 40, as a sectioned Lunatic, at the Tarban Creek Asylum. The Penrith, NSW, police and court records clearly identify him as a shoemaker. There was another James Evans living in Penrith at the time who may have died in 1860. 30.03.1852 - Penrith, James Wilcox committed by the Penrith Magistrates (Geo Thos Clarke, T H Bayliss & Alfred Cox) to Parramatta Gaol for one month. "Whereas James Wilcox, late of Penrith shoemaker was this day duly convicted ... for that he ... did wilfully and obscenely expose his person in the Public street of Penrith". 20.04.1852 - Certified as being "a lunatic and dangerous to be at large". From the Parramatta Gaol Description Book, 1844-54 (4/6557 AO reel 810), 1852/144 James Wilcox, ship Baring 1819, year of birth 1804, height 5' 5½", slight stature, sallow complexion, grey hair, blue eyes. Mermaid man and woman tattooed on right arm, 2 moon 7 stars JW. Sun moon seven stars and a slimp on left arm, 2 marks below left elbow. Birmingham. Protestant. Shoemaker. Freed by servitude. No education. 19.04.1852 - Parramatta Gaol - James Wilcox declared a dangerous lunatic and he was removed to the Tarban Creek Asylum, where he died a year later. A sad story
In the colony, James married Jane Colless. They married at Castlereagh 17th September 1827. Jane was the daughter of George Colless (Convict, 1798, "Barwell") and Ann Goodwin (Convict, 1804, "Experiment"). James and Jane can be located in the 1828 Cenuss: Page 399... [Ref W2069] Wilcox, James, 26, Fs, Baring, 1819, 7 years, Shoemaker at Evan. [Ref W2070] Wilcox, Jane, 19, BC. Subsequently, in the years 1829 to 1851, the couple had 8 children.