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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
James Wright was transported on the Albion, departing 17th May 1823 and arriving 21st Oct 1823 with 200 passengers.
Albion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 55 (29) |
| 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
On Friday last the ten following convicts were removed from our Gaol to be put on board the hulks at Portsmouth, viz — Richard Kemball, James Wright, Wm. Lungley, Thos. Finch, James Smith, Thos. Bird, Samuel Garrard, Thos. Gathercole, Samuel Fordham, and John Chapman Bury and Norwich Post, 5 March 1823.
Burials in the Parish of St David's, Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham Year 1824 No; 789 Name; James Wright When Died; 1824, 17 Jan 21 Jan When buried; 1824, Age; 20 years Ship’s Name; Albion Quality or profession. Convict. By Whom Ceremony was preformed; Wm Bedford
Albion 1823 to VDL. Surgeon’s Journal. ADM 101/1/8B/1 1823 Folios 5-9: List of 200 convicts embarked on board the ship from HM hulks Leviathan and York, 8 May 1823, (names and details follow), also includes gaoler character references (not recorded below): Folio 5: James Wright, aged 24, convict, trade labourer; where born unknown, offence, burglary; date of conviction 25 July 1822, where convicted, Bury St Edmunds.
3/8/1822 Norfolk Chronicle Norfolk, England: SUFFOLK ASSIZES The following prisoners so received sentence of Death viz:—Jas. Phillips, John Wade, Richard Kemble, and James Wright, for burglariously entering the dwellinghouse of John Quintou, of the Hamlet of Hadleigh, and stealing three pound notes. James Wright was born at North Yarmouth - he was 21 years old on arrival. James was 5'7 1/2" tall, dark brown hair, grey eyes, scar outside right wrist, large scar on right leg, single. Father (Ambrose Wright) and mother at Wheatfield in Suffolk. 17/1/1824: Died at Bedford, Tasmania - listed as 20 years old.
Trial 25 July 1822