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Voyage
Transportation
William Anderson was transported on the Minerva, departing 1st Jan 1818 and arriving 7th Jun 1818 with 167 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Convict record - Tasmanian State Archives https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-1/CON31-1-1P10 |
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Convict Notes




1844 - Removed from Port Arthur to the Prisoners Barracks Hobart and to same 3 months' probation from 24 August 1844 1849 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Hospital Hobart Town




Indent https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1P129 William Anderson, age 30, house Robbery, March 1817, Life, Tried at Carlow. -------------------------------------------------- Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. William Anderson, age on arrival, 26, per Minerva I (1) 1818, Tried Carlow, 1817, Life, DOB 1792, Native place, Kildare Co., Trade, Brogue maker.




William ANDERSON was convicted at Carlow, Ireland in March 1817. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Minerva' arriving 1818. Assignments in Colony and numerous records of misconduct and punishments. Ticket of Leave granted (prior to 1824) 20 Mar 1830: charged with stabbing, with intent. April1841: charged with assault. To be sent to Port Arthur Penal settlement, for life.