James Roughley (1789 - 1838)

Born 3 Apr 1789 in Lancashire, England

Husband of Harriet Agnes (Kentwell) Warner — married 5 Sep 1825 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 20 Jul 1838 at age 49 in New South Wales, Australia

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Note There are five children listed as being children of James and Harriet, but I have only been able to confirm the birth of James and Joseph. Further research is required for daughters, Charlotte & Elizabeth, and son Edward.

Biography

James Roughley was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

James Roughley was born about 3 Apr 1789 in England, the son of Joseph Roughley and Elizabeth Hunter.

James and his father, Joseph, were tried at Lancaster in 1817, for stealing cloth and were both sentenced for a term of seven years. Both were transported to New South Wales, leaving England aboard the convict ship "Tottenham" in January 1818 and arriving at Sydney Cove on 14 October, 1818^[1].

He married Harriet Kentwell in 1825 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia^[2]. James and Harriet had 5 children between 1827 and 1836. Charlotte 1827, James 1829, Joseph 1832, Elizabeth 1834 and Eleanor 1836. It appears that his father was also living with him and his family, according to the 1828 Census 1828^[3].

James died on 20 July 1838 in New South Wales, Australia. The Death Certificate has him aged 80 years, but this is obviously a Typo as if his Birth Date is correct, he would have been aged about 50 years at his death, and when his father died 3 years later, he was recorded as being aged 79 years^[4].

Sources

1. ↑ Convict Records: James Roughley: Name: James Roughley Aliases: none Gender: m Date of Birth: 3rd April, 1789 Occupation: - Date of Death: 20th July, 1838 Age: 49 years Conviction & Transportation: Sentenced to 7 years Crime: Stealing Convicted at: Lancaster Quarter Session Sentence term: 7 years Ship: "Tottenham" Departure date: January, 1818 Arrival date: 14th October, 1818 Place of arrival New South Wales Passenger manifest Travelled with 200 other convicts
   References: Primary source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 4 Source description: This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project.
2. ↑ New South Wales Australia Marriages: Registration number: 3639/1825 V18253639 3B Groom's Family Name: ROUGHLEY Groom's Given Name(s): JAMES Bride's Family Name(s): KENTWELL Bride's Given Name(s): HARRIET District: CB
3. ↑ Convict Records: 1828 Census of New South Wales: James Roughley: Denis Pember on 25th January, 2016 wrote: Sainty & Johnson; Rufley, James, 39, FS, Tottenham, 1819, 7 years, Settler, Castle Hill. 1 horse 22 cattle. Rufley, Harriet, 20, born in the colony. [Ref R1548] Rufley, Charlotte, 1, born in the colony. [Ref R1549] Rufley, Joseph, 69, FS, Tottenham, 1819. (James’ father, clearly living with his son and family)
4. ↑ New South Wales Australia Deaths: Name: ROUGHLY JAMES Registration number: 2770/1838 V18382770 22 Father's Given Name(s): AGE 80 Mother's Given Name(s):

• A Loftier Race, The Roughley Family by June and Ken Roughley

Notes

Convict Records: James Roughley: Community Contributions: Anonymous on 27th September, 2011 wrote: Born: 3 April 1789, gender: m Bedford, Leigh, Lancashire. He was the son of Joseph Roughley. Both were charged with stealing cloth and tried at Lancaster, 1817. Both were transported for 7 years on the convict ship ‘Tottenham’, 1818. James married Harriet Kentwell, 05/09/1825 at Parramatta. He died 20/07/1838. His wife Harriet Kentwell was NOT a convict.
Denis Pember on 25th January, 2016 wrote: Harriet Kentwell was actually the youngest child of William Kentwell (Convict, "Admiral Barrington", 1791) and Elizabeth Morris (Convict, "Mary Anne", 1791). James and Harriet had 5 children between 1827 and 1836. Charlotte 1827, James 1829, Joseph 1832, Elizabeth 1834 and Eleanor 1836.

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