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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Samuel Basfordfield was transported on the Cornwall, departing 28th Feb 1851 and arriving 11th Jun 1851 with 300 passengers.
Cornwall (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 59 (32) |
| 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
William Samuel Basfordfield alias Samuel Basford alias William Stone Convicted Date 29 Jun 1846 Voyage Date Feb 1851 Trial; Warwick, Warwickshire, England Indent No; Age; 23 years old [noted on UK Prison Commission Records 1846] 34 years old [noted on conduct record CON33-1-103 Image 46 & CON14-1-41 Image 350] Status; Married; Wife and 2 children [noted on UK Prison Commission Records 1846] Widower [noted on conduct record CON33-1-103 Image 46] Height; 5 ft 4 1/2 in Able to Read & Write a little Native Place; Liverpool Trade; Dyer Offence; Break & entering in Shop & Larceny therein. Burglary Stealing wearing apparel Surgeons Report; Previous Convictions; First Conviction. Similiar offenses, twice in prison but had been in an Asylum but does not know how long for. Remarks; Wife dead 2 years ago. Family; Mother; Sarah. Sister; Charlotte, Sarah.. 1846 - 29 Jun. Convicted for Breaking & Entering A Shop & Larceny Therein. Sentence; 10 years. Discharge Date; 8 Mar 1851 1852 - 23 Sep. Not to reside in Hobart or Launceston 1852 - 28 Sep. Ticket of Leave 1853 - 11 April. Permission to Marry. Christina Robertson per Ship; Anna Maria to William Samuel Basfordfield per Ship; Cornwall 1853 - 29 Mar. Ticket of Leave revoked. Offence; Absent from muster 1853 - 30 May. Marriage; Christina Robertson of full age, Servant to William Samuel Basfordfield of full age. Registered; new Norfolk. St Mary the Virgin Church, Macquarie Plains 1853 - 16 Aug. Ticket of Leave restored. 1854 - 31 Oct. Conditional Pardon 1856 - 25 July. Certificate of Freedom 1857 - 26 Aug. Trial at New Norfolk. Offence; Housebreaking. Verdict; Not Guilty