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Voyage
Transportation
William Beames was transported on the Shipley, departing 18th Jul 1818 and arriving 18th Nov 1818 with 150 passengers.
Shipley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 44 |
| 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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Family connections for William (Beames) are: BEAMES William (Beames) was born about 1791. He was tried with alias (Hiscock) for stealing a greatcoat of Robert (Tanner) at Gloucester Quarter Sessions on 31 3 1818, sentenced to 7years, held on a hulk from 2 5 1818 & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 11 1818 after a voyage of 4months on SHIPLEY. He was Free by Servitude by 1826 & married Jane (Boulton) on 15 3 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. [Some details taken from this Website] Jane (Boulton) was born in 1809. She died in 1871 about62. Details of Jane (Boulton)s family are given in entry for Robert (Boulton PERSEUS 1802) on this Website. William (Beames) & Jane (Boulton) produced 1child: 1.William (Beames) was born in 1826. He died on 25 10 1828 age18m at Prospect & was buried at St Johns CofE Parramatta. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.




Wm. Beames, otherwise Hiscocks, for stealing a great-coat in the dwelling-house of Robert Tanner, of Weston Birt; Cheltenham Chronicle, 9 April 1818. ----------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. HO-9-4_2 Received 2 May 1818. William Beams alias Hiscock, age 27, Stg a coat, Gloucester Q. Sess, 31 March 1818, 7 years, Transported 24 June 1818.