Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Angell was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 16th Apr 1852 and arriving 31st Jul 1852 with 292 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 404. --0-- Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899; Register; Registers of convict deaths, 1845-1874. |
| 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
CORRECTION to family details: Family: Father William, mother Mary, brother Sidney, and sisters Eliza and Martha (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-37$init=CON14-1-37P171).
9 September, 1853: He was admitted to Launceston Hospital (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-108$init=CON33-1-108p6). 28 September, 1853: William Angell died in hospital at Launceston; no cause of death on this document (Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899; Register; Registers of convict deaths, 1845-1874).
IN VDL: 31 July, 1852: On arrival, he was listed as convict #25789 single, 22 [when convicted], a farm labourer, able to read a little, Protestant (C of E), native place Hatfield. He arrived as a Pass Holder (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-108$init=CON33-1-108p6; and http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai01078). -- Family: Father William, mother Mary, brother William, and sisters Eliza and Martha (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-37$init=CON14-1-37P171). --0--
TRIAL: 15 October, 1849: William Angell was sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing 1lb of meat from Mr Walker at Hatfield; he had previous convictions for housebreaking (6 months) and stealing (4 months) (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-108$init=CON33-1-108p6). --0--