James Maiden (c. 1809–1869)
James Maiden (c.1809-1869), a farm servant, was sentenced to seven years transportation at Lancaster Assizes on 8 March 1834 for stealing silverware and candles. He arrived in Sydney in January 1835 aboard the Bengal Merchant. The ship's indent described him as being 5 feet 7 inches (170 cms) tall, with a brown complexion, brown hair and grey eyes. He had had no education. In the 1837 Muster he was recorded as being assigned to Peter Stuckey. He was granted a ticket of leave in 1839.
Additional Resources
- 'The Squatter and the Publican', South Australian Register, 13 January 1855, p 3
- 'Advance Murray River' (letter-to-the-editor by Maiden), Sydney Morning Herald, 7 July 1856, p 8
- proposes to put a punt on the Murray, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 October 1856, p 5
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Maiden, James
- Horsfall, Mary (daughter)
- Horsfall, John Sutcliffe (son-in-law)
- Carington, Edith (granddaughter)
- Hopwood, Henry (neighbour)
- Stuckey, Peter (master)
Citation details
'Maiden, James (c. 1809–1869)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/maiden-james-13347/text36689, accessed 20 April 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
c.
1809
Lancashire,
England
Death
28 December,
1869
(aged ~ 60)
Bendigo,
Victoria,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Passenger Ship
Occupation
Properties
Convict Record
Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years
Court: Lancashire
Trial Date: 8 March 1834
(1834)
Pre-transportation
Occupation: farm labourer