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- Researcher (Liz Davidson)
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Biographies
James Whiteway of Highworth, Wiltshire was the nephew of Robert Whiteway who was also transported. He was the son of Thomas (Robert’s eldest brother) & Elizabeth nee Moulden, the middle of their 7 children.
James was born 20 Aug 1810 bap 16 Sept 1810 in Highworth, Wiltshire and married on 15 Nov 1830 to Martha Watkins. Their children were Alice baptised 6 Mar 1831, Charles Thomas baptised 7 Sept 1834, Esther baptised 6 Nov 1836& buried on 19 Sept 1837, Fanny baptised 2 Dec 1838, William baptised 6 June 1840 or 1841 & Elizabeth baptised 7 May 1843 & buried 15 Sept 1843.
At Wiltshire Court Lent Assizes, 3 April 1832, James was convicted of breaking into a warehouse & stealing, sentence 12 months and sent to Devizes New Prison. He was recorded in that prison 3 July 1832, on 16 Oct 1832 in the County Prison (possibly the same Devizes prison) and on 1 Jan 1833 in Devizes New Prison
On 2 March 1843 at the County Assizes, Salisbury Wiltshire, James was convicted of housebreaking & stealing 6 pounds & a watch having been previously convicted of a felony and sentenced to 15years transportation
James Whiteway was sent to Stirling Castle hulk 21 March 1843
In the register of prisoners on Stirling Castle hulk his age was given as 28 years.
On 22 April 1843 James was described as very lame
James Whiteway was transported on the ship ‘Cressy’ which sailed from Plymouth on 30 April 1843 and arrived in Tasmania 20 Aug 1843. The ship’s surgeon reported him of good character
James’ height was 5ft 7¼in, his trade was ploughman, he was illiterate and stated to be married with parents & 2 siblings living
James Whiteway & Eleanor Smith (also a transportee, originally from Suffolk UK) applied for permission to marry on 10 Jan 1855 and their marriage took place on 2 Feb 1855 in Bothwell. James died in Bothwell in 1892 from ‘decay of nature’, described as a pauper; Eleanor died 1897 in Hobart in an institution described as a pauper, senilis
James & Eleanor’s children –
Edward James born 3 Aug 1855 Bothwell, died of severe burns 11 Mar 1862 age 7years
Richard born 27 Mar 1857 Bothwell
James born 8 July 1859 Bothwell, died 13 July 1863 of effects of burns caused by clothes catching fire on 17 May, age 4years
Robert born 8 July 1859 Bothwell, married 4 Mar 1882 at Brighton to Ellen Cleaver. Robert, a labourer, died Launceston 8 July 1887 in hospital of typhoid fever & congestion of the lungs
Christiana/Christina born 12 Sept 1861 Bothwell, died of severe burns 3 April 1869
Henry born 4 June 1864 Bothwell
Submitted by Researcher (Liz Davidson) on 12 March 2021
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/13, p.297
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