James Bloodsworth

This article is about an 18th-century convict sent to Australia. For the British journalist, see James Bloodworth (journalist).

James Bloodsworth
Born(1759-03-07)7 March 1759
Kingston upon Thames, England
Died21 March 1804(1804-03-21) (aged 45)
South Row, Sydney (O'Connell Street), Sydney
Other namesBloedworth, Bloodworth
Occupation(s)Brickmaker and bricklayer
SpouseJane Marks
PartnerSarah Bellamy

James Bloodsworth (7 March 1759 – 21 March 1804) was a convict sentenced for the theft of one game cock and two hens at Esher, Surrey.[1] James was a master bricklayer and builder responsible for the construction of most of the buildings in the colony of New South Wales between 1788 and 1800. James Bloodsworth was living at Kingston upon Thames, England and been tried at Kingston upon Thames Quarter Sessions on the 3 October 1785,[1] when sentenced to seven years' transportation.[2]

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  2. ^ Morton Herman (1966). "James Bloodsworth (1759–1804)". Bloodsworth, James ( – 1804). MUP. p. 122. Retrieved 13 September 2008. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)