William Booth

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Summary

Born
Jan 1750
Conviction
Forgery
Departure
Dec 1790
Arrival
Jul 1791
Death
Jan 1794
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Personal Information

Name: William Booth
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1750
Death: 1st Jan 1794
Age at death: 44
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Forgery
Convicted at: York Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Dec 1790
Arrival: 9th Jul 1791
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Booth was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.

The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.

Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And AnnActive, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 149 (76)
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 23rd March 2024

Date of birth is incorrect, but I inserted a random date, due to the limitations of this site, as it does not allow just a death date to be entered.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 23rd March 2024

On Saturday se'nnight the assizes were opened at York, … the following prisoners have taken their trials, viz.— Wm. Booth, for forgery; ... Leeds Intelligencer.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 14th October 2021

1791 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents Name: William Booth Trial: York - 25 Jul 1789 Vessel: Admiral Barrington 1794 - Burial Record. Old Sydney Burial Ground - Inventory Name; William Booth Age; No Details Burial Date; 24 April 1794 Remarks; Convict