William Austen

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Mar 1824
Arrival
Jul 1824
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Austen
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Austin

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Kent Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 29th Mar 1824
Ship: Phoenix
Arrival: 21st Jul 1824
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Austen was transported on the Phoenix, departing 29th Mar 1824 and arriving 21st Jul 1824 with 204 passengers.

Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.

PhoenixPhoenix (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 128. Tasmanian Archives - convicts.
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 24th May 2021

1830 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. Year; 1830 No; 190 Name; William Austin Ship arrived by; Phoenix 2nd To whom assigned/Occupation; DECEASED; Died between 1826 & 1830

Nell Murphy avatar
108
on 30th May 2016

William Austin was convicted of horse stealing, at Kent on 7 Aug 1822. Previously convicted. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship 'Phoenix' 1824. Single man. No remarks on his Conduct Record in Colony other than to say he had died (no date given).