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William Adams

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Summary

Born

Jan 1826

Conviction

Burglary (house breaking)

Departure

Feb 1845

Arrival

Jun 1845

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: William Adams

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1826

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)

Convicted at: Central Criminal Court

Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Feb 1845

Ship: Mount Stuart Elphinstone

Arrival: 19th Jun 1845

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Adams was transported on the Mount Stuart Elphinstone, departing 26th Feb 1845 and arriving 19th Jun 1845 with 268 passengers.

Built 1826. Wood ship of 611 Tons.

Mount Stuart Elphinstone

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 232. Tasmanian Archives. Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org
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 Pro
Original Source	Great Britain. Home Office
Compiled By	State Library of Queensland
Database Source	British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 31st August 2017

Court hearing Sept 1843: William and brother John ADAMS charged with burglary, breaking into the house of Joseph Sowerby in St. Marylebone, London. Their defence was that they were left without a home and had little money. John aged 16 yrs and William 17 yrs.

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on 31st August 2017

William ADAMS was convicted at the CCC, London on 18 Sept 1843 for burglary. First conviction. Tried with his brother who was left at Parkhurst Prison for young offenders. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Mount Stuart Elphinstone' arriving 17 June 1845. Aged 19yrs; a labourer; single man; Protestant; can read & write; 5'4 1/2" height; fair complexion; brown hair; Hazel eyes; scar on right cheek. Native place: Shoreditch, London. Mother: Elizabeth (ref. Convict Indent) Brothers: John & Bernard " " VDL: 1845 - issued with a Ticket of Leave upon arrival. Hobart district. In hospital for a few days in 1847. Clear Conduct Record. 30 Nov 1847: Conditional Pardon approved. (n.b. There are numerous convicts of the same name in records.)