William Bolton

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	William Bolton
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1813
Occupation:	Baker
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Stealing a watch
Convicted at:	Dublin City
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Rodney
Departure date:	24th November, 1852
Arrival date:	12th February, 1853
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 39 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-113,350,22,L,80
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Community Contributions

Carol Axton-Thompson on 13th May, 2013 wrote:

William Bolton was convicted at Dublin on 11 Feb 1850 for stealing a watch. Prison report: well conducted. 10yr sentence.

Transported to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on the ‘Rodney’, arriving 12.02.1853.

Carol Axton-Thompson on 13th May, 2013 wrote:

Married man, 3 children. Baker; aged 40yrs; 5’4 1/2”; sallow complexion; dk hair, nearly bald; hazel eyes; can read & write; Church of England.

Native Place: Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

18mths Probation.
Clear conduct record.

1854: New Town (nr Hobart)

Ticket of Leave 19/09/1854

Conditional Pardon 17/07/1855

Convict Changes History

Carol Axton-Thompson on 13th May, 2013 made the following changes:

convicted at, term 10 years, voyage, source, firstname, surname, alias1, alias2, alias3, alias4, date of birth 1813, date of death 0000, gender, occupation, crime