James Bloodsworth (1759–1804)
It is thought that James Bloodsworth (Bloodworth) was baptised at Kingston on Thames, Surrey, Egland, on 7 March 1859. He was a brickmaker and builder by trade. He married Jane Marks (1750-1819) in England in 1782 and had four young children when he was arrested and sentenced to seven years transportation. His wife remained in England.
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Additional Resources and Scholarship
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Bloodsworth, James
- Bloodsworth, Sarah (partner)
- Bray, Ann (daughter)
- Bloodworth, James Bellamy (son)
- Bloodworth, Maria (daughter-in-law)
- Bray, Thomas (son-in-law)
- Bray, Mary Ann (granddaughter)
- Bray, Rebecca Jane (granddaughter)
- Younger, Rebecca (granddaughter)
- Younger, Frances (granddaughter)
- Bray, Thomas (grandson)
- Bray, James William (grandson)
- Bray, George Charles (grandson)
- Bloodworth, William (grandson)
- Bray, Charles (grandson)
- Bloodworth, Thomas (grandson)
- Bray, George Charles (grandson)
- Bray, Henry David (grandson)
- Bray, William (grandson)
- Bray, Alfred Llewellyn (grandson)
Citation details
'Bloodsworth, James (1759–1804)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/bloodsworth-james-1798/text33468, accessed 3 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Bloodworth, James
Birth
1759
London,
Middlesex,
England
Death
21 March,
1804
(aged ~ 45)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
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 or Descriptor
Key Events
Maps
- Plan of the Allotments of Ground, Granted from the Crown in NSW, J Burr and G Ballisat, 1814
- Plan of the Settlements in New South Wales, Charles Grimes, 1796
Key Organisations
Convict Record
Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years
Court: Surrey
Trial Date: 3 October 1785
(1785)
Post-transportation
Children: Yes (7)