James Woodgate

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Summary

Born
Jan 1792
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Apr 1825
Arrival
Aug 1825
Death
Jan 1847
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Personal Information

Name: James Woodgate
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1792
Death: 1st Jan 1847
Age at death: 55
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Suffolk Assizes
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Apr 1825
Ship: Norfolk
Arrival: 18th Aug 1825
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Woodgate was transported on the Norfolk, departing 15th Apr 1825 and arriving 18th Aug 1825 with 181 passengers.

1832 Voyage - Norfolk 3 from Ireland. Henniker - Master. William Clifford - Surgeon Superintendent. Total originally embarked; 200. Died on voyage; 5. Arrived in Sydney Cove 9 February 1832

NorfolkNorfolk (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 259 (131)
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

Claims

"James Woodgate had a son Jonathon who had a son James who had a son John Joseph who had a son Frederick James Woodgate who was my father . I am Elizabeth George nee Woodgate"

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 12th April 2022

Suffolk Assizes. … James Woodgate, for stealing a grey mare pony, the property of John Newby, of Wenhaston ; and Geo. Woodgate, Stephen Baldry, Thos. Barnaby Benjamin Hazelop, and Israel Woodgate, for breaking into the dwellinghouse of Stephen Capon, of Hinton, and stealing six sacks of white clover seed, with the sacks; were all capitally convicted, and sentence of death recorded. Cambridge Chronicle, 13 Aug 1824.

State Library of Queensland on 30th June 2012

James Woodgate and his brother Israel, and cousin George Woodgate were all indicted and sentenced to death. All arrived on the Norfolk. James and Israel were the sons of Robert Woodgate and Elizabeth Moore. (George the son of Richard Woodgate and Rachel Wright). 1829: TOL Bathurst 13/8/1839: COF 1839: Married Margaret Godfrey at Abercrombie/Bathurst. 1847: James died at the age of 54 at Bathurst. 26/3/1847: James Woodgate, Farmer - died intestate and the intestate's effects to be granted to Margaret Woodgate being the widow and next of kin. (Supreme Court).