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Transportation
James Wookey was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 11th Aug 1820 and arriving 31st Dec 1820 with 173 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 363 (183) |
| 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
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette Somerset, England 20 Jan 1820: At Bristol Sessions, James Wookey, for stealing six books, the property of John Broad. 15/1/1827: Sydney Gazette: COF 1828 Census: James Wooky, Carpenter, Assigned to J. Thorpe, Black Creek. 3/7/1850: Wollombi - Witness for Alexander Forbes' application for a road, stating that Forbes had no accessible road from his land. 1/8/1852: James Wookey died in consequence of burns received when he put his lighted pipe in his pocket and fell asleep. NSW BDM - lists James as about 50 years old. 14/8/1852 Maitland Mercury: WOLLOMBI. DEATH'S DOINGS-On Wednesday an inquest was held by B Sullivan, Esq , coroner, and a jury of twelve inhabitants, at the Harp of Erin, public house, to inquire into the circumstances connected with the death of James Wookey, then and there lying dead. From the evidence of the landlord, Mr J. Kenny, it appeared, that on the morning of the 1st instant he was aroused from his bed by loud cries from the tap room, where the deceased and another person had retired to sleep on the previous evening. On entering the room in question, the landlord found the unfortunate man Wookey running about enveloped in flames, which, being extinguished as hastily as possible, he accounted for by having some little time before put his pipe, immediately after smoking, into his pocket, when he fell asleep, from which his burning clothes and pain awakened him. His left side, extending from hip to shoulder, presented one large and severe burn, from the effects of which, not withstanding the medical care of Dr Dumoulin, and the kind attention of Mr Kenny, he suffered the most terrible pain until the morning of the inquest, when death released the poor fellow from his torments. After a searching enquiry into the case, the jury found that the deceased came by his death in consequence of burns accidentally received on the morning of the 1st instant.
New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 TRADE OR CALLING; PAINTER Ticket of Leave Date: 31 MAY 1827 . No; 27/548