Australian Convict Ship Project
Genealogical Research into the Crew, Convicts and other Passengers travelling on Ships to Australia during the convict era.
Name | James NELSON | |
Birth | Abt 1836 | Shankill, Belfast, Nortern Ireland ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Conviction | 1859 | General Court Martial, Malta ![]() |
Shooting at a Superior Officer, Sentenced to 10 years Transportation | ||
Departure | 8 Nov 1860 | Portland, England ![]() |
The Palmerston | ||
Arrival | 11 Feb 1861 | Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia ![]() |
The Palmerston | ||
_AMTID | 202501172014:1030:192617286 | |
Death | 1924 | South Australia, Australia ![]() |
Burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia ![]() |
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Person ID | I269 | Australian Convict Ship Project |
Last Modified | 10 Sep 2023 |
Family | Mary Jane DONOVAN, b. 1844, Marylebone, London, England ![]() ![]() | |
Marriage | 1869 | Perth, Western Australia, Australia ![]() |
Family ID | F27 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 12 Mar 2025 |
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