Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Atkins was transported on the Princess Charlotte, departing 3rd Jul 1824 and arriving 9th Nov 1824 with 139 passengers.
Princess Charlotte (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 154 |
| 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
"William is my 4 x great grandfather."
Photos
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Convict Notes
William was born in Southwark, Surrey on the 20th May 1785. Later, when working as a waterman on the Thames, he is reported to have fallen in with the wrong company and developing a drinking problem. This lead to episodes of crime (obtaining goods in a fraudulent manner for money). He left behind his wife Frances and four children, Richard (18yrs), William (15yrs), Eliza (10yrs) and John Henry (7yrs) when he was transported. This was not his first conviction, he had previously been held on the prison hulk Retribution after being sentenced in 1818 for the same type of crime. I have a copy of a petition letter dated the 7 Aug 1821 that lead to his eventual release at that time.
Records I've viewed on the Tasmanian Library website show that William died at Impression Bay, Tasmania on the 6th Jan 1852. His sentence was 7yrs but due to continued offending his sentence/punishments were repeatedly extended, he never returned to the UK or his family.