James Winwood (Windward)

Summary

Born
May 1822
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Aug 1841
Arrival
Jan 1842
Death
Apr 1889
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Personal Information

Name: James Winwood (Windward)
Gender: Male
Born: 26th May 1822
Death: 27th Apr 1889
Age at death: 66
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: James Haywood

Crime

Convicted at: Shrewsbury, Shropshire General Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Aug 1841
Ship: Barossa
Arrival: 13th Jan 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Winwood (Windward) was transported on the Barossa, departing 27th Aug 1841 and arriving 13th Jan 1842 with 350 passengers.

BarossaBarossa (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 372
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

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 8th July 2025

Tasmanian Record. Barossa Indent https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-12/CON14-1-12P124 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-12/CON14-1-12P125 No 3872. James Winwood. Tried Shrewsbury Q.S., 19 October 1840, age 22, 10 years. See record for full details.

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 8th July 2025

George Winwood, aged 42, and James Winwood aged 19, father and son, were indicted for stealing a yearling ewe sheep, the property of Mr. John Perkins, of Rock, Worcestershire. The prosecutor stated that he resided in Worcestershire and had land at Cleobury, in this county, where he had 50  sheep on the 28th of September, and missed a yearling ewe on the ?d of October. Richard Green, a collier, deposed that on the wight of the 28th ult. be was going home about ten and whea near the prisoners’ house, he had occasion to go into a ditch, and whilst there, heard the two prisoners (whom he knew well)  conversing about 20 yards off. The father said, Let us go and catch a hare; I know where there is one gain (easy to be caught). The son proposed that they should go and fetch a sheep; to which the father made  an indistinct …. Shrewsbury Chronicle, 23 Oct 1840.

kaye wheeler avatar
Level 9
on 8th July 2025

1840 George Winwood- James' father transported to VDL /David Clarke 1841 Henry Winwood- James' brother transported to VDL/ Layton (same crime as James) 1850 Levi Winwood- James' brother transported to VDL/ the Rodney