Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Ashton was transported on the Marquis Of Hastings, departing 16th Mar 1839 and arriving 23rd Jul 1839 with 241 passengers.
Marquis Of Hastings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 7 (5) |
| 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.
William ASHTON was convicted at Surrey, England on 21 May 1838 for stealing - a looking glass from a dwelling house. Convicted twice before. 7 yr transportation sentence. Hulk Report: "indifferent". Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Marquis of Hastings' arriving Hobart 18 July 1839. Single man; aged abt 25 yrs' a shoemaker; 5'5" height. Native place of birth: London (ref. Convict record) VDL: Work service assignments. Some notes of misconduct. 22 March 1844: Ticket of Leave. 1845: Free Certificate issued. 1847: Married Honora DONOHOE (https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/donoghoe/honora/134975). 1851: Left Van Diemen's Land for Melbourne, Victoria. (ref. Tasmanian Archives, departure record) Wife also left VDL.