Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Boston was transported on the Maitland, departing 19th Mar 1840 and arriving 14th Jul 1840 with 307 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 161 (82) |
| 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
William Boston was 21 years old on arrival - Native Place: Cheshire. William could read, was Protestant, single, 5'5" tall, ruddy and pockpitted complexion, brown hair, chestnut eyes, diagonal scar on left cheek bone, two moles on left side of neck. 1846: TOL Brisbane Water. 1/4/1851: CP There is a death of a William Boston on 1/8/1885, aged 67, and buried at the Point Frederick Cemetery (near Gosford, NSW) Also Blind man, William Boston ran the Punt Ferry at Erina Creek for more than 20 years.