William Beames

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Jul 1818
Arrival
Nov 1818
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Beames
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Hiscock (Alias), Williams (Alias)

Crime

Convicted at: Gloucester Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 18th Jul 1818
Ship: Shipley
Arrival: 18th Nov 1818
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Beames was transported on the Shipley, departing 18th Jul 1818 and arriving 18th Nov 1818 with 150 passengers.

ShipleyShipley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 44
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

iain Frazier avatar
74
on 2nd June 2024

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.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 4th September 2021

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.