Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Appleton was transported on the Susan, departing 29th Jul 1837 and arriving 21st Nov 1837 with 302 passengers.
Susan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 122. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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
William APPLETON, together with his brother John, was convicted at Southampton, England on 25 Feb 1837 for stealing - from the person. Previous convictions including Highway Robbery and vagrancy. Bad connections. Life sentence. William & John were both sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Susan' arriving 21 Nov 1837. Single man; aged 28 yrs; farm labourer, can plough; sallow complexion; light brown hair; grey eyes. Native place of birth: Bishops Stoke VDL: Assigned to work service. Some notes of minor misconduct, mostly drunk and insolent. 23 Dec 1845: Ticket of Leave granted. 30 Oct 1852: Departure from VDL. William APPLETON, ship to Colony - 'Susan'; Free by servitude; to Melbourne, Victoria per ship 'Yarra Yarra'. (ref. POL220/1/2) (There were other William Appleton's in the Colonly at the time and several records for departures and returns, so William may have done so.) Note: Brother John APPLETON married in VDL 1847.