MILLS James
| Name | James MILLS |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Born | 1806 |
| Died | 1868 |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1806, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England |
| Parents | unknown |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Clockmaker, Watchmaker |
| Work Locations | Hobart, Westbury |
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| Marriage/Spouse | Wife Mary Ann and one child at Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Trial | 10 January 1831, Lancaster Quarter Sessions |
| Sentence | Fourteen years transportation for stealing a watch and pair of bellows. |
| Arrival | 19 October 1831 on the convict ship, Larkins |
| Police Number | 893 |
| Convict Assignment | David Barclay, clock and watchmaker, Hobart |
| Ticket of Leave | October 1839 |
| Conditional Pardon | |
| Other | Approx. 1832: Assigned to David Barclay, watchmaker, Hobart.
His conduct record portrays several offences, resulting in being sent to the other side of the island. James served some of his sentence at Oatlands, Perth, Campbell Town, and Launceston. 1845: Certificate of Freedom. |
| Death | 5 March 1868, Westbury, recorded as a clockmaker Cause of death: Natural decay |
| References | |
| TAHO: CON31/1/30, CON23/1/2, CON14/1/3, RGD35/1/37 no558 Death 1868. Web: Founders & Survivors convict database. The Hobart Town Courier & Van Diemen’s Land Gazette 25 October 1839, The Tasmanian 28 June 1833, Colonial Times 4 November 1834. |
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