Researchers who have claimed this convict
There is currently one researcher who has claimed James Fieldwick
- Researcher (Terri Miller)
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Biographies
James Fieldwick had been convicted in Middlesex, England of stealing a watch, a ring, a purse, a pen knife and one waistecoat. He was sentenced to be transported for seven years and sailed on the ship 'Willam Metcalfe' to Van Diemans Land (now Tasmania). During the journey, James had succumbed to a bout of scurvy. Described in notes by the ship surgeon H.G. Beck - "This man had livid blotches and other symptoms of Scurvy which guided to the conclusion adapted with the other scorbutic patuals. He was quite well by the 1st of September." James was described as about 5 feet 6 inches, fair complexion, dark hair and flaxen whiskers.
On 27 May 1840 James was granted his Ticket of Leave and on 26 July 1841 he applied for permission to marry Grace Grant - which was refused by the governing authorities. Six months later, he applied again to marry Grace but was refused again - citing the "woman was undeserving".
On 25 October 1842 James was granted his Certificate of Freedom and on
4 November 1848 he married Mary Ann Upton (who died one year later in
1849).
He married for a second time to Isabella Russell on 4 October 1853 at Great
Swanport in Tasmania. James and Isabella went on to have seven children.
James died at Spring Bay, Tasmania in 1888 and Isabella died ten years later in 1898 at the age of 66 years.
Submitted by Researcher (Terri Miller) on 4 March 2020
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/9, p.367
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