Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Axford was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 42 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 311 (157) |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
Description on indent: Age 15, Native of London, Height 4/11, Eyes Hazel, Hair flaxen, complexion florid. Conduct record: April 16, 1822, Neglect of Duty and Disobeyance of Orders, 50 lashes, 25 lashes of this punishment from the commandant. November 8, 1823, Absent from muster of bedding, 25 lashes. February 21, 1824, Absenting himself without leave, 25 lashes. May 1st, 1829, Drunk and Disorderly, fined 5/- May 15, 1829, Committed to trial for sheep stealing. in the late 1820s, Axford was a member of William Sheldon's gang of sheep thieves, who were famously hunted by Jorgen Jorgenson. Axford and fellow gang member Norah Corbett were captured by police in late 1828, with the Hobart Town Courier noting on 6 December of the year that they were both in Oatlands Gaol under investigation of diverse felonies. He eventually faced trial along with Sheldon and others, pleading guilty to the crimes as charged and receiving a further 7 years' to his sentence.