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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Burton was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Aug 1850 and arriving 28th Nov 1850 with 316 passengers.
1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts
Rodney (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 357 (180). Tasmanian Archives |
| 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 BURTON was convicted at Coventry, Warwick, England on 18 Oct 1848 for Larceny - stealing a locket. No previous offence. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship "Rodney" arriving 28 Nov 1850. Aged 28yrs; a lace maker; 5'5" height; single man; sallow complexion; dk brown hair; Hazel eyes Native place of birth: Mansfield, England. Convict record states that he also went by name of William Br...ford Brother: Charles & Henry Sister: Mary Colony of VDL: Dec 1850: Prison Barracks, Hobart 20 Dec 1851: Assigned to Wm Buck, Kangaroo Point Clear conduct record 16 March 1852: Ticket of Leave granted 7 June 1853: Conditional Pardon approved APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO MARRY: 4 March 1853 - Eliza TODD (per Earl Grey) to William BURTON (per Rodney). Approved. MARRIAGE: 11 April 1853 - Elizabeth TODD, aged 24 yrs, domestic servant to William BURTON, aged 29 yrs, labourer at St. Mark’s Chapel, Clarence Plains, district of Kangaroo Point (eastern shore of Hobart). (ref. 37/1/12 no. 99)