Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Ashton was transported on the Lady Harewood, departing 24th Mar 1829 and arriving 28th Jul 1829 with 274 passengers.
Lady Harewood (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number H011/7, Page Number 22 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Researching on behalf of the Ashton family - checking for connections to James Henry Ashton"
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Convict Notes
Who was William Ashton? What was his life before transportation? Did he have family? Hoping to uncover his story and share that here in the near future.
CON18-1-12 Image 5 Trade; Butcher. Aged; 40 years old. Height; 5 ft 6 inches Offence; Stealing Cows. Status; Married - 2 children, wife and children with her father. 1868 - Port Arthur: POL709-1-5 page 109 (05 Jul 1868) 1870 - Port Arthur. House of Assembly Paper no. 128 of 1870 page 5 1874 - Possible Death Record. Date of death: 20 Aug 1874 Aged; 82 years old at the Cascade Pauper Establishment from Cancer ** Ages as per the Original Registers
https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1369685