Summary
Born
Nov 1797
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Sep 1832
Arrival
Feb 1833
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information
Name: James Wiskins
Gender: Male
Born: 9th Nov 1797
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Voyage
Departed: 28th Sep 1832
Ship: Georgiana
Arrival: 1st Feb 1833
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
James Wiskins was transported on the Georgiana, departing 28th Sep 1832 and arriving 1st Feb 1833 with 184 passengers.
Georgiana (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 433 (217) |
| 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 |
Claims
"James William Wiskins My direct ancestor (5 generations)"
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Ian Hatton
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Convict Notes
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National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/104/106. Date:1832. Prisoner name: James Wiskins. Court and date of trial: Suffolk Lent Assizes, Bury [Bury St Edmunds], March 1832. Crime: Sheep stealing. Initial sentence: [Death] sentence commuted to transportation for life. Annotated (Outcome): Nil. Petitioner(s): Susan Wiskins, the prisoner's wife, with three character references. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): This is the prisoner's first offence; prisoner is honest; prisoner's wife is disconsolate.