Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
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
Norfolk (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 259 (131) |
| 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 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
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.
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).