Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1838
Arrival
Jan 1839
Death
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Personal Information
Name: William Ashton
Gender: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Lancaster Quarter Session
Sentence term: 14 years
Transportation
William Ashton was transported on the Theresa, departing 5th Oct 1838 and arriving 31st Jan 1839 with 266 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 497 Tons.
Theresa (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 358 |
| 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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Annalies Nutley
Photos
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Convict Notes
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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.