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Biographies
James Shuttle or Shettle as he was sometimes known, was the s/o Edward Shuttle and his second wife, Catherine Dudley. James was born in Ramsbury, Wiltshire and was bpt. 1/11/1807. He came from a family of 15 children some from Edward's first wife, Hannah Dixon, and some from Catherine.
The Shuttles were mainly agricultural labourers and woodmen and life was extremely hard for them in those days, so minor crimes, such as poaching and petty theft was the only way they could supplement their income, as it was for many people in England.
He was convicted at Berkshire Assizes, Abingdon 16/7/1832 together with John Alexander, for stealing 10 pigs of the value of 10 pounds, the property of Wm. Atherton.
He was sentenced to 7 years transportation to Van Diemens Land. He left Portsmouth on 16/10/1832 leaving behind his wife, Sarah (Strange) and two young children back in Wiltshire.
He landed in Hobart on 1/2/1833.
In 1838 he married Mary Ann Meredith at the School Houes, Clarence Plains and they started a family there.
By 1843 it seems that James had gained his freedom and had been granted a licence to retail wines, spirits etc. from his premises "The Harrow" Clarence Plains.
On 14/11/1845 a report in the Colonial Times stated that an inquest had been held at the public inn of Mr Shuttle.
In May 1849 James faced insolvency, but was still at the inn later that year when a ploughing match was to be held and anyone wishing to compete were to meet at Mr. James Shuttle's, Clarence Plains to consider the rules and regulations to be proposed.
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Submitted by Researcher (9295) on 10 April 2018
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/8, p.427
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