Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Campbell was transported on the England, departing 31st Mar 1832 and arriving 18th Jul 1832 with 200 passengers.
England (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 299 (150) |
| 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
1832: On arrival in VDL, he was listed as single, 18 and a labourer (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-6$init=CON18-1-6p117). 1833, 7 October: His VDL Conduct Record says he was absent from chapel and afterwards was "playing at cards in the Prisoners' barracks" for which he was flogged (50 lashes) and was "to be sent to Port Arthur". He was at Port Arthur until at least May 1836 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7p163).
OCCUPATION: According to court records, he was a cotton piercer. Jane Hewitt's Dictionary of Old Occupations at https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/ does not have a listing for this trade, but she offers: Cotton Baller: operated a balling machine to wind cotton into balls. Cotton Dresser: worked in the textile industry, preparing cotton threads so they could be woven. Cotton Feeder: a textile industry worker who fed cotton into a carding machine. Cotton Rover: a textile industry worker, transferred cotton yarn onto bobbins.
1831, 27 December: Trial papers relating to William Campbell, Robert Campbell, James Watt, Joseph Whiteside for the crime of theft by housebreaking, habit and repute at Possil Lodge, Glasgow, Lanark. Tried at High Court, Glasgow. Accused: William Campbell, son of Moses Campbell, soap and soda maker; now deceased, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years. Robert Campbell, son of Moses Campbell, soap and soda maker; now deceased, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Imprisonment - 12 months. James Watt, son of James Watt, slademan, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Imprisonment - 12 months. Joseph Whiteside, son of Joseph Whiteside, horse strapper, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Imprisonment - 12 months. Victim: James Letham, Possil Lodge, Glasgow, Lanark (see National Records of Scotland; Reference JC26/1831/465).
1831: Precognition against William Campbell, Robert Campbell, Joseph Whiteside, James Watt for the crime of theft by housebreaking, habit and repute at Possil Lodge, Glasgow, Lanark. Accused: William Campbell, son of Moses Campbell, soap and soda maker; now deceased, Age: 16, cotton piercer, Address: Barrowfield Toll, Glasgow. Robert Campbell, son of Moses Campbell, soap and soda maker; now deceased, Age: 10, Address: Barrowfield Toll, Glasgow. Joseph Whiteside, son of Joseph Whiteside, horse strapper, Age: 13, Address: Canning Street, Barrowfield Toll, Glasgow. James Watt, son of James Watt, slademan, Age: 14, Address: Moore Street, Glasgow. Victim: James Letham, Possil Lodge, Glasgow, Lanark. (see National Records of Scotland; Reference AD14/31/288)