Researchers who have claimed this convict
There are currently 8 researchers who have claimed James Funnell
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Biographies
1796. Birth. Ticehurst, Sussex, England
30 Jan 1814. Birth of Daughter Mary Osborne Gutsell Funnell(1814–1900).
Ticehurst, Sussex, England
19 Aug 1815. Birth of Son James Gutsell Funnell(1815–1833).
House of John Funnell, Ticehurst, Sussex, England
10 Oct 1819. Marriage to Mary Gutsell (1790–1850). Ticehurst, Sussex, England.
29 Jul 1820. Convicted and sentenced to be hanged for stealing a mare valued at 6 pounds. Sussex Assizes, Sussex, England.
The death penalty was reprieved on condition of transportation for life.
Sep 1820. Captivity. Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
Held "at Hulks" which means a floating gaol, on board an unseaworthy ship (Leviathon) at Portsmouth.
8 Oct 1820. Departure from Downs, England on board the convict ship Prince of Orange.
12 Feb 1821. Arrival at Sydney Cove, New South Wales, Australia.
6 Oct 1823. Marriage Banns issued at Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
Contained within letters of correspondence to the Colonial Secretary, signed by the chaplain of Liverpool, the Reverend Robert Cartwright.
Dec 1823. Marriage to Sarah Wright (1799–1881) (Lord Sidmouth 1823).
St Lukes Church, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
1824 - 1838. James and Sarah had 10 children while living in the Cobbitty area where James worked as a blacksmith.
Ann (1824-1824)
William (1825-1900)
Mary (1826-1907)
Charlotte (1828-1899)
James (1830-1918)
John (1831-1917)
Thomas (1833-1904)
Sarah Jane (1835-1918)
Susannah (1836-1894)
Luke (Louis) (1838-1906)
25 May 1837. Issued Conditional Pardon.
29 Sept 1839. Death. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Coroner's inquest (30 Sep) states "Accidentally killed Intox." A newspaper article noted James being heavily intoxicated on his way to/from Sydney for supplies, with the cart turned on top of him. Family story was buying steel and crushed.
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 20 January 2020
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Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. Research notes
Birth source. New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 for James FunnellTicket of leave butts (NRS 12202) Ticket of leave butts, May 1829-Dec 1829
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Baptism Source. Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [on-line].
Original data: England, Births and Christenings. 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Marriage 1 source. Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 [on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Conviction source. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 [database on-line].
Home Office, Series HO 26 and HO 27; The National Archives of the UK.
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Conviction and Transportation source. Taken from notes researched and compiled by Tom Clark and Olive Clark nee Thomas. Posted by nancheryl2311 on Ancestry on public Martin Family tree in 2011.
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Departure and Arrival source.State Library of QLD; South Brisbane, QLD, Aust; Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 401(202).
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Marriage Banns source. Correspondence from Rev. Robert Cartwright of Liverpool to the Colonial Secretary publishing the Banns of marriage for James Funnell and Sarah Wright. Ancestry Funnell Fam. Tree
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Marriage 2 Source. Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line].
Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Ticket of Leave source. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12202; Item: [4/4072]
Description: Ticket of leave butts, May 1829-Dec 1829
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Conditional Pardon source. State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Card Index to Letters Received, Colonial Secretary; Reel Number: 797; Roll Number: 1250
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Death source. Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Burial source. Ancestry.com. Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current [database on-line].
Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Inquest source. 2 Oct 1839. Sydney, Australia.
Inquest results published in "The Colonist" following the death of James Funnell (b: 1791) on 29 September 1839.
Submitted by Researcher (4354) on 21 January 2020
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Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. Sources
- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/3, p.401
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