Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Yarrow was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 388 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142 |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. Description https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON18-1-10/CON18-1-10/CON18-1-10P143 No 97. James Yarrow, age 31, Native place, Near Royston. Conduct Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-47/CON31-1-47P225 No 97. James Yarrow. Transported for stealing from a shop. Gaol report, A drunkard and deserter from the 1st Foot Guards. Hulk report, Orderly. Single. Stated this offence, Stealing shoes and a watch; once for being absent from my Regt, 1 month hard drill. Widower, 1 child. Surgeon’s Report, Received 4 dozen lashes on the bare back for indecently exposing his person, Generally good. His record shows several instances of drunkenness, and subsequent punishment. He was a constable from 1839 until he was dismissed for apprehending and confining a free man May 25 1842. His conditional pardon was approved March 1845.
James Yarrow, aged 50, was indicted for breaking and entering the shop of William Laws, of Prickwillow, near Ely, and stealing a watch, some shoes, size stick, and divers other articles.—The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said “the further you send me from this country, the better I shall like you.” In answer to several questions from the Judge, the prisoner stated himself to be a deserter from the 1st regiment of Foot Guards, and had served in Portugal, well as in Ireland. He was sentenced to fourteen years' transportation.— The prisoner clapped his hands and said, Hurrah! thank you, my Lord; pride will prompt any thing. Huntingdon, Bedford and Peterborough Gazette, 5 April 1834. and similar in Cambridge Chronicle, 5 April 1834. (His age may be incorrect, as another newspaper reports says he was 30, not 50.)
5’11” tall Fresh complexion Dark hair, grey eyes
NATIVE PLACE: Royston (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10$init=CON18-1-10p142)