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Voyage
Transportation
William Bolton was transported on the Lord Hungerford, departing 30th Jun 1821 and arriving 26th Dec 1821 with 228 passengers.
Lord Hungerford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 58 |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. Convict conduct Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-1/CON31-1-1P217 No 475. Wm. Bolton. Ld Hungerford 1821. Tried Stafford 15 Mar 1821 Life Transported for Sacreilege, Gaol Rept. Former character not known, badly connected. Hulk Rept: Orderly. Confessed this offence, Stealing Bible and Prayer book from Shenston Church- in custody once before for coining- wife and 5 ch at Russell St, Birmingham.
Committed to our county-gaol, William Boulton, and Joseph Jostage, for burglariously breaking into the parish church of Shenstone, and stealing a bible and a prayer book, the property of the church wardens and overseers of the said parish. of Shenstone; Staffordshire Advertiser, 24 Feb 1821. On Sunday last, the following convicts were removed from our county gaol to the hulks at Portsmouth ; viz. ... William Bolton, ... and Joseph Jostage, for life; Staffordshire Advertiser, 30 June 1821.
At Stafford Assizes the following 28 prisoners received sentence of death, viz. : ... William Bolton, ... for housebreaking ; Oxford Journal, 31 March 1821.
1826 - Assigned; Dr. Turnball 1823 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. No; 475. Trial; Stafford. March 1821. Sentence; Life. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year; 1832 No; 475 Name; William Bolton ** 3 by same name on board ** Ship; Lord Hungerford Noted against name; DECEASED; [no date]
1830 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. Year; 1830 No; 475 Name; William Bolton Ship arrived by; Lord Hungerford To whom assigned/Occupation; FOUND DEAD; May 1830