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James Ashwell the pig stealing convict
« on: Thursday 16 June 16 13:09 BST (UK) »
Hi all, just wondering if anyone knows anything about James Ashwell, sent to VDL aboard the delightful princess Charlotte.  We know he received a conditional pardon but are chasing more info.  Thanks for any help.

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Re: James Ashwell the pig stealing convict
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 16 June 16 13:23 BST (UK) »
Some dates might help!

You have posted on the Bedfordshire board - what info have you already got that suggests a link to Bedfordshire?

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Re: James Ashwell the pig stealing convict
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 16 June 16 13:37 BST (UK) »
Hi

Welcome to rootschat.

There are a couple of Bedfordshire James Ashwells in Bedfordshire records for stealing pork/pigs but they don't mention the 'Princess Charlotte'
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Re: James Ashwell the pig stealing convict
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 16 June 16 16:40 BST (UK) »
James Ashwell, one of 140 convicts transported on the Princess Charlotte, 03 July 1824

http://apps.bedfordshire.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx?id=3173

From Northampton Mercury 13/3/1824
Bedford Assizes - Calender of Prisoners
Thomas Dilley & James Ashwell for stealing a quantity of pickled pork of the value of £9 from the house of J Parker of Biggleswade.

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Re: James Ashwell the pig stealing convict
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 16 June 16 17:09 BST (UK) »
Re. the offence, the Cambridge Chronicle 26 Mar 1824 reported that Thos Dilley and James Ashwell stole " ... a quantity of pickled pork, of the value £9" from a house in Biggleswade.

In reporting the transfer of the prisoners from the County Gaol at Bedford to the hulk Justitia the Windsor & Eton Express, 8 May 1824 described James as " ... of Langford".

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Re: James Ashwell the pig stealing convict
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 16 June 16 17:16 BST (UK) »
This was at a time when the death sentence was being replaced with transportation.

The newspaper report of the Bedfordshire Assizes where James was tried described "Sentence of death was passed ... on one unfortunate while "Sentence of death was recorded ..." against James and his accomplice - a fine distinction!!.

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Re: James Ashwell the pig stealing convict
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 16 June 16 19:01 BST (UK) »
Well my father is from Clifton and he has been tracing the family and he believes that its James Ashwell b1796 Langford married Mary crowther in biggleswade 30 Oct 1815. Son of James Ashwell and Sarah Harris.  Dad has been doing a great job but seems to have hit a wall at the moment.  Thanks for the help.

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Re: James Ashwell the pig stealing convict
« Reply #7 on: Friday 17 June 16 08:42 BST (UK) »
As per the BEDS FHS Surnames Index CD

Mary Crowther, single woman married Biggleswade 1815
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James ASHALL, single man of Langford, married Biggleswade 1815

There's also a baptism of a John ASHELL in Biggleswade in 1816

Need to check the Biggleswade PR marriage of 30 Oct 1815 for any more info
 
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Re: James Ashwell the pig stealing convict
« Reply #8 on: Friday 17 June 16 09:03 BST (UK) »
Thanks JohnP.

i will get dad to have a look, he has far more time than me.
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