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Born
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Conviction
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Departure
Nov 1842
Arrival
Oct 1843
Death
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Personal Information

Name: William Cannon
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Tailor

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Nov 1842
Ship: Mandarin
Arrival: 16th Oct 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Cannon was transported on the Mandarin, departing 30th Nov 1842 and arriving 16th Oct 1843 with 40 passengers.

640 ton ship. The 1843 voyage carried the 51 Parkhurst Boys from the Isle of Wight bound for Van Diemen's Land. (Another 31 went to New Zealand.)These boys were categorised as "ticket of leave" or "apprentice" boys.

MandarinMandarin (generic)

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Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts

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Convict Notes

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on 4th June 2016

William Cannon was convicted at the CCC, London on 16 Jan 1840 for stealing a clock from a pawn broker. Previous offence. 7yr sentence. Sent to Parkhurst Prison for Boys on the Isle of Wight. Noted as good and industrious. Further transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Mardarin' 1843. Single; tailor. Native place: Shoreditch, London. Apprenticed out - Melville St. Hobart. Conditional Pardon approved 12 Oct 1847.