James Cribb (1797–1841)
James Cribb (1797-1841), a labourer, was sentenced to life transportation on 25 March 1815 at the Lancaster Assizes, Lancashire. He arrived at Sydney aboard the Atlas in July 1816. He was described as being 5 feet 3¼ (160.6 cms) inches tall, with a fair pale complexion, sandy hair, and grey eyes. He was sent to Windsor for 'distribution'.
Cribb married Jane Hewitt on 7 December 1820 at St Philip's Church, Sydney. In 1822 and 1825 he was listed as a government servant, employed by his wife. He was granted a conditional pardon on 23 June 1838.
James Cribb died following an accident with his horse drawn vehicle on 13 July 1841 at Richmond, New South Wales.
* information from Biographical Database of Australia — https://www.bda-online.org.au
Original Publication
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Cribb, James
- Cribb, Jane (wife)
- Skuthorpe, Mary Ann (daughter)
- Gosper, Elizabeth (daughter)
- Skuthorpe, Thomas (son-in-law)
- Gosper, Joseph (son-in-law)
- French, Jane (mother-in-law)
- Hewitt, Alexander (father-in-law)
- Ridge, Mary Ann (granddaughter)
- Skuthorpe, James Richard (grandson)
- Cribb, John (cousin)
Citation details
'Cribb, James (1797–1841)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cribb-james-31888/text39345, accessed 14 March 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
13 August,
1797
Bristol,
Gloucestershire,
England
Death
13 July,
1841
(aged 43)
Richmond,
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
Convict Record
Crime: unknown
Sentence: life
Court: Lancashire
Trial Date: 25 March 1815
(1815)
Pre-transportation
Occupation: labourer
Post-transportation
Children: Yes (9)