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188945
Surname: Cann
First Name: James and Mary
Ship: -
Date: 9 October 1835
Place: Abode Paterson Plains
Source: Maitland Baptism Register p. 96
Details: Susannah, daughter of James and Mary Cann born 24 September 1828. Baptised 9 October 1835. Occupation of James Cann - free settler


188947
Surname: Cann
First Name: James and Mary
Ship: -
Date: 9 October 1835
Place: Abode Paterson Plains
Source: Maitland Baptism Register p. 96
Details: Frances, daughter of James and Mary Cann born 18 July 1830. Baptised 9 October 1835. Occupation of James Cann - free settler


188949
Surname: Cann
First Name: James and Mary
Ship: -
Date: 9 October 1835
Place: Paterson Plains
Source: Maitland Baptism Register p. 96
Details: Henry, son of James and Mary Cann born 20 December 1833. Baptised 9 October 1835. Occupation of James Cann - free settler


188951
Surname: Cann
First Name: James and Mary
Ship: -
Date: 9 October 1835
Place: Abode Paterson Plains
Source: Maitland Baptism Register p96
Details: Mary Anne, daughter of James and Mary Cann born 18 February 1835. Baptised 9 October 1835.


211469
Surname: Cann
First Name: James, Mary, Susannah
Ship: -
Date: -
Place: Paterson
Source: Gravestone, St. Pauls Cemetery, Paterson
Details: In Loving Remembrance of James Cann who Departed This Life September 4th 1893 Aged 55 years. Also Mary Cann died 6th September 1863 aged 3 weeks. Also Susannah Cann, Died 10th December 1866 aged 8 days. Also his Wife Mary Cann, Died 12 July 1917 aged 79 years


42493
Surname: Cannon
First Name: James
Ship: Ferguson 1829
Date: 1838 9 January
Place: Maitland
Source: SG
Details: Obtained Ticket of Leave


161947
Surname: Cannon
First Name: James
Ship: Ferguson 1829
Date: 26 March 1829
Place: -
Source: AO NSW Convict Indent Fiche No. 671
Details: Age 28. Labourer from Dublin. Tried August 1828 and sentenced to transportation for life for robbery of the person and burglary. Three prior convictions. 5ft 9 in, ruddy freckled complexion, brown hair, light hazel eyes. full faced, stout man. Assigned to George Wyndham at Hunters River on arrival in the colony


164554
Surname: Cannon
First Name: James
Ship: Ferguson 1829
Date: 6 April 1840
Place: Maitland
Source: Application to Marry
Details: James Cannon aged 39 arrived per 'Ferguson', application to marry Hannah Maloney aged 25 arrived per Andromeda


20762
Surname: Cannon
First Name: James
Ship: Heroine 1833
Date: 1846 18 March
Place: Patrick Plains
Source: MM
Details: Obtained ticket of leave


24359
Surname: McCann
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1846 30 September
Place: Singleton
Source: MM
Details: Subscriber for the Irish Relief Fund


42000
Surname: McCann
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1848 21 June
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Fined 10/- or 24 hrs in the Cells for drunkenness


55908
Surname: McCann
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1849 20 June
Place: Maitland
Source: MM
Details: Charged with stealing dead wood by Francis Gollagher. Case dismissed


28377
Surname: McCann
First Name: James
Ship: Captain Cook 1832
Date: 1836 24 November
Place: Paterson
Source: SM
Details: Apprehended after absconding from the service of T. Holmes


70966
Surname: McCann
First Name: James
Ship: Captain Cook 1832
Date: 1837
Place: Paterson
Source: GRC
Details: Assigned to Thomas Holmes . Aged 21


131070
Surname: McCann
First Name: James
Ship: Captain Cook 1832
Date: 1837 21 June
Place: Paterson
Source: GG
Details: Apprehended after absconding from Thomas Holmes


131123
Surname: McCann
First Name: James
Ship: Captain Cook 1832
Date: 1837 24 May
Place: Williams River
Source: GG
Details: Errant boy age 23 from Co. Tyrone. 5 ft 2 in. Brown freckled complexion, light brown hair, hazel grey eyes, dimple in chin, scar on right eyebrow, round scar ball of left thumb. Absconded from T. Holmes 8 May


158263
Surname: McCann
First Name: James
Ship: Sophia 1829
Date: 1829 21 January
Place: -
Source: AO NSW Convict Indent Fiche No. 671
Details: Age 15. Farm boy from Armagh. Tried in Cavan 10 March 1828 and sentenced to 7 years transportation for picking pockets. Assigned to Ralph Clarke at Hunter River on arrival


173199
Surname: McCann
First Name: James
Ship: Sophia 1829
Date: 27 January 1843
Place: Newcastle gaol
Source: State Archives NSW; Gaol Entrance Book, Item: 2/2020; Roll: 757 (Ancestry)
Details: Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Maitland charged with being on premises at night for an unlawful purpose. Sentenced to 3 months hard labour


205410
Surname: McCann (MacCann)
First Name: James
Ship: Camden 1831
Date: 4 April 1851
Place: Newcastle gaol
Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930
Details: James McCann, labourer from Lancashire. Admitted to Newcastle gaol from Cassilis. Sentenced to 12 months hard labour for larceny


99652
Surname: McCannon
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1853 27 April
Place: Singleton
Source: MM
Details: Auction of bullocks at his residence