James CORFIELD 1
- Born: 15 Jun 1806 1
- Marriage: Margaret BENNETT on 29 Jul 1842 in Melbourne, Australia. 1
- Died: 10 May 1868, Curzon Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. at age 61 1
- Buried: 12 May 1868, General Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 1
 Cause of his death was Liver and lung disease which he had been suffering.
General Notes:
James Corfield was convicted of stealing 3 oak poles and sentenced to 7 years hard labour on 7th July 1828. He was sent to Shrewsbury prison and then deported to Australia. He arrived in Tasmania in April 1829 on the "Georgina".
After his release he went to Victoria in 1838.
After his marriage to Margaret Bennett he changed his name to Carfield.
His details from the archives office of Tasmania:
James Corfield No. 937
Age: 25
Trade: Farm labourer
Height: 5' 7"
Complexion: Dk brown
Head: Round
Whiskers: None
Forehead: Narrow
Eyes: Blue
Nose: Small
Mouth: Narrow
Chin: M£
Hair: Dark brown
Visage: Oval
Eyebrows: Brown
Remarks: Spotted - one or two small blue spots inside left arm.
James Carfield, convict.
Feb 10 1830: Idleness & neglect of duty, 50 lashes & returned to his master (J Simpson)
Mar 30 1830: Neglect of duty, 50 lashes & returned to his master (J Simpson & R Wills)
Aug 2 1830: Gross misconduct & afterwards absconding, 25 lashes & returned to his master (J Simpson)
Aug 8 1833: Disobedience & insolence, 50 lashes.
Aug 26 1834: Being at Kangaroo Point with a pass [Released]
Notes:
• Emigration, 1829, Transported to Australia as a convict. 1
• Occupation: Labourer. 1
James married Margaret BENNETT on 29 Jul 1842 in Melbourne, Australia..1 (Margaret BENNETT was born Cal 1824,1 died on 23 Nov 1875 in Nillumbik, Victoria, Australia. 1 and was buried on 24 Nov 1875 in Melbourne, Australia. 1.) The cause of her death was Exhaustion from jaundice and cold of head 3 weeks.
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