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Voyage
Transportation
James Wilson was transported on the Lord Sidmouth, departing 20th Sep 1818 and arriving 11th Mar 1819 with 160 passengers.
A Barque built in Jersey (Briton) 1815. Tonnage 194. Built by Matthew le Boeuf. Three (3) voyages to Australia transporting convicted persons. (The 1821 does not yet have complete details on this web site.)
Lord Sidmouth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 91 (47) |
| 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
Old Bailey Trial Transcription. Reference Number: t18180506-120 858. JAMES WILSON was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of April , five shirts, value 30s.; three gowns, value 6s.; two pockets, value 5s.; one napkin, value 6d.; one handkerchief, value 6s., and two pinafores, value 2s. , the goods of Oliver Naylor . ELIZA RICHARDS . I am servant to Oliver Naylor , who is an exciseman , and lives in Maida Vale, Paddington . On the 13th of April I hung the things out to dry, after which I took them off the line, and put them in a basket in the garden. In about ten minutes a man called, and asked if I had lost any linen? I went to the garden, and missed a quantity out of the basket - I found it at the public-house. JOSEPH HATT . I am a carpenter. On the 13th of April, about twelve o'clock, as I went to Paddington, I met two suspicious characters. I returned before my usual time to look after them, having lost linen myself. I met the prisoner with a large bundle of linen under his arm-another man was with him; I took him into custody. I took him to a public-house, and sent for a constable, who found the articles stated in the indictment in the bundle, and some in his hat. RICHARD SMITH . I am a constable. I found the property, part in the bundle, and part in the prisoner's hat - I also found some skeleton and picklock keys on him. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. A man gave them to me to carry. GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
I am a descendant of Henry Wilson and wanted to know if you had more information about James Wilson. There is a lot of incorrect information on the web, his parents are listed at Paul Wilson and Ann Bowthorpe, but their son died aged 1. If you could contact me that would be great. Peter Wilson pjbwilson at runbox.com
He received 7 years for the crime of stealing clothing (which he gave evidence that he found the clothing lying in a field). James was issued a Certificate of Freedom in 1825 James married Jane Getty on 12 Nov 1827 at St James Church Sydney. James opened the "Traveller's home" hotel at Upper Gundaroo but died during his first year in the hotel. James died whilst working on St Saviour's Anglican Cathedral, Goulburn along with his nephew Henry.
James was a Bricklayer and Plasterer. James and Jane had five children - Eleanor, William James, Thomas, Henry and Charles. James is my great great great grandfather.