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William Apsey 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 401 (203) |
| 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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Status; Widower on arrival 1854 - Marriage Permissions Sullivan, Ellen. Ship/free: Duke of Cornwall Marriage to: Apsey, William Ship/free: Pestongee Bomangee Permission date: 19 May 1854 1854 - 27 June 1854. Marriage. Chapel at Fingal William aged 28 years old a widower, Blacksmith & Ellen aged 25 years old, servant 1857 - 1 February 1857. Death of Elinor Aspey aged 28 years old from Inflammation. Blacksmith's wife. RGD35/1/26 no 100 1861 - Queen's Orphan School, Application made by the Rev Fitzgerald child - Mary Apsey. Aged; 7 years & 2 months FATHER; William Apsey, Remarks; Father able to maintain the child but he left the district some years ago. Miss Lappan having adopted his daughter and would like to continue to care for Mary but needs the direction of the father. MOTHER; Ellen Sullivan - died about January 1857. FRIENDS OF THE ORPAH SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 92 Orphan: Mary APSEY Mother: SULLIVAN, Ellen Father: APSEY, William Mother's ship: Duke of Cornwall Father's ship: Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: 15 Oct 1861 Date discharged: 26 Nov 1861 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: mother dead References: SWD26/4, 27, 28 1860 - 16 April 1860. Independant Chapel, Tamer St, Apsey, William, adult, Blacksmith to Brash, Jane, adult, Registered: Launceston 1895 - Death. 19 July 1895. William Apsey aged 70 years old, Blacksmith. Cause of death; heart disease
Folio 4: William Aspey, aged 30, labourer; disease or hurt, epilepsia. Put on sick list 31 July 1852. Discharged 31 July 1852.
VOYAGE: From ADM 101/59/4 - Medical journal of the Pestonjee Bomanjee, HM convict ship, for 1 April to 6 August 1852 by Daniel Ritchie, Surgeon (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10536031): Folio 3: William Aspey, aged 30, labourer; disease or hurt, epilepsia. Put on sick list 18 July 1852. Discharged 31 July 1852.