William Adams

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Summary

Born
Jan 1816
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1835
Arrival
Feb 1836
Death
Dec 1868
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Personal Information

Name: William Adams
Gender: Unknown
Born: 1st Jan 1816
Death: 1st Dec 1868
Age at death: 52
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Norfolk. Great Yarmouth Session Peace and Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Oct 1835
Ship: Susan
Arrival: 7th Feb 1836
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Adams was transported on the Susan, departing 6th Oct 1835 and arriving 7th Feb 1836 with 301 passengers.

SusanSusan (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 179 (92)
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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Birth 1816 • Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Name William Adams Gender Male Christening Date 30 Apr 1816 Christening Place Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Father James Adams Mother Maria Long Baptism 30 Apr 1816 • Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Name William Adams Gender Male Record Type Christening (Baptism) Baptism Date 30 Apr 1816 Baptism Place Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Father James Adams Mother Maria Long Conviction 2 Sep 1835 • Norfolk, England Name William Adams Age 19 Estimated Birth Year 1816 Date of Trial 2 Sep 1835 Trial Year 1835 Location of Trial Norfolk, England Sentence Transportation Departure 6 Oct 1835 Name William Adams Vessel Susan Convicted Date 2 Sep 1835 Voyage Date 6 Oct 1835 Colony New South Wales Place of Conviction Norfolk, England Arrival 7 Feb 1836 • Sydney, New South Wales Name William Adams Age 20 Date of Conviction 2 Sep 1835 Place of Conviction Great Yarmouth Estimated Birth Year 1815 Vessel Susan Port of Arrival New South Wales Date of Arrival 7 Feb 1836 Ticket of Leave Yes Pardon No Certificate of Freedom Yes Ticket of Leave 1 Aug 1840 Name William Adams Immigration Year 1836 Ticket Date 1 Aug 1840 Ticket Place New South Wales, Australia Vessel Susan Request permission to marry 7 Aug 1841 • New South Wales, Austalia Convict request permission to marry. Name William Adams Age 25 Birth Year Abt 1816 Spouse Sarah Jane Linsley Request Status Granted Date of Permission/Refusal 7 Aug 1841 Marriage 1842 • Windsor, New South Wales Name William Adams Marriage Date 1842 Marriage Place Windsor, New South Wales Registration Date 1842 Registration Place Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Spouse Sarah J Linsley Sarah Jane Linsley (1824–1879) Certificate of Freedom 20 Dec 1843 Name William Adams Age 27 Birth Year 1816 Native Place Yarmouth, England Arrival Year 1836 Vessel Susan Certificate Date 20 Dec 1843 Birth of daughter Jane A Adams(1843–) 1843 • Windsor, New South Wales Birth of daughter Elizabeth Maria Adams (Shanaghan) (1848–1915) 26 Feb 1848 • Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son James Adams(1850–1851) 2 July 1850 • Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia Death of son James Adams(1850–1851) 29 December 1851 • Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son John Linsley Adams(1854–1926) 25 Apr 1854 • Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son Charles H Adams(1856–) 1856 • Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Birth of daughter Sarah Adams(1859–) 1859 • Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Birth of daughter Clara M Adams(1861–) 1861 • Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son Clarence Thomas Adams Sr(1863–1923) 10 Feb 1863 • Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Birth of son Frederick James Adams(1867–1937) 25 Jan 1867 • Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Death 1 Dec 1868 • Windsor, New South Wales, Australia ADAMS WILLIAM 7057/1868 JAMES MARIA WINDSOR Burial Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Name William Adams Gender Male Birth Date 1816 Birth Place Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England Death Date 1 Dec 1868 Death Place Windsor, New South Wales, Australia Cemetery Saint Matthew's Anglican Church Cemetery

State Library of Queensland on 26th August 2012

Settled in the Windsor area. Married Sarah Jane Linsley, Freewoman of the Colony. Married 7/8/1841.