Summary
Born
Jan 1823
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Jun 1845
Arrival
Sep 1845
Death
May 1865
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Personal Information
Name: William Broom
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1823
Death: 30th May 1865
Age at death: 42
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: William Brown
Voyage
Departed: 7th Jun 1845
Ship: Marion
Arrival: 16th Sep 1845
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
William Broom was transported on the Marion, departing 7th Jun 1845 and arriving 16th Sep 1845 with 299 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 306 |
| 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
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Married Hannah Robinson (Lloyds 1845 to VDL) in 1847. Moved to Victoria in 1853. Sentenced to 12 months on the roads in December 1853 and to 6 years on the roads in 1861. Died in Pentridge Stockage in 1865.