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Transportation
William Bartlett was transported on the Eliza, departing 2nd Feb 1831 and arriving 29th May 1831 with 224 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 8 |
| 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
APPLICATION TO BRING OUT FAMILY - CSO1-1-377/CSO1-1-377-8578-95 - Employed; G.P. Ball Esq. Westbury. Remarks; Has been nearly 3 years in the Colony. His master certifies against any expense and therefor recommended APAPROVED
1830 Transported for "Machine Breaking", Gaol report "Unknown". Married 4 children. Hulk report "None" Stated this offence "Machine Breaking", once before "Poaching". Wife Rebecca at Helsbury. 1831 October 3rd, neglect of duty. Removed from his masters service and placed in the work party at Sorrell's Rivulet. 1836, 3rd February, Free Pardon #274 granted. William Bartlett's wife Rebecca was one of the wives who arrived in VDL onboard the "New Grove" William had been involved in the Agricultural Riots in Wiltshire. He had applied for his wife and four children in February 1834. The letter for Rebecca Bartlett to embark had been wrongly dated but she was able to arrive at Woolwich in time to join the ship. A description of him is recorded as: Height (without shoes):5' 6¾", Age: 31 Complexion: Swarthy, Head: M.S. Eyebrows: Brown, Hair: Brown, Eyes: Brown & sunken, Nose: Long and straight, Mouth: M.W, Chin: Long Several scars on right hand, several moles on left arm.
William, his Wife Rebecca (Noke) and his four children traveled from England and joined him. They eventually settled in Victoria sometime after his Free Pardon and release from Van Dieman's Land.