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William Acres

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Summary

Born
Jan 1808
Conviction
Machine breaking
Departure
Apr 1831
Arrival
Aug 1831
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Acres
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1808
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Akers, Ekers

Crime

Crime: Machine breaking
Convicted at: Essex Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 12th Apr 1831
Ship: Proteus
Arrival: 3rd Aug 1831
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Acres was transported on the Proteus, departing 12th Apr 1831 and arriving 3rd Aug 1831 with 112 passengers.

ProteusProteus (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 82 SHIPS, ELIZA, PROTEUS and OTHERS, SWING RIOTERS to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) compiler. Geoffrey Sharman, Tasmania. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~austas/proteus.htm http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-2,174,46,F,60
Source DescriptionThis 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 Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

A Lee avatar
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on 26th July 2019

Baptized William Ekers 1 May 1808 Kirby-le-Soken, Essex, England. Offence took place at nearby Walton-le-Soken, Essex, mistranscribed as Waltham in some reports. Parents William Eker and Elizabeth nee Smith, married 27 Feb 1807 Kirby-le-Soken. Two siblings recorded: Susan Akers b.1812 KLS and Martha Akers b.1815 WLS. Source Essex Parish Registers, Essex SEAX, Colchester, England, UK

greg petersen avatar
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on 19th February 2017

Born: 1808 in Waltham, Essex, Acres was one of about 475 Swing Rioters, convicted for ARSON, MACHINE BREAKING, RECEIVING, or RIOTING, transported to Van Diemen's Land (VDL, now Tasmania) or New South Wales from 18 Counties of south east England 1831-33 Description: Height w/out shoes: 5'11¾", Age: 23 Complexion: Fair, Head: Round, Hair: D Brown Whiskers: ditto?, Visage: Round, Forehead: High Eyebrows: Brown, Eyes: Grey, Nose: Roman Mouth: M.W., Chin: M.L. November 14th 1831 drunk in the P.B. on Saturday night last, Tread Wheel 10 days November 28th 1831 absent from the P.B. yesterday afternoon without leave T Wheel 10 days January 19th 1832 repeated neglect of duty 50 lashes Free pardon 3rd February 1836