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Summary

Born
Jan 1825
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Nov 1842
Arrival
Oct 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Carter
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1825
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

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

Transportation

William Carter 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

Nell Murphy avatar
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on 8th June 2016

William Carter was convicted at Middlesex Gaol, London in Sept 1840 for stealing money from a Minister (he was his servant, aged 15yrs). 7yr sentence. Sent to Parkhurst Prison for Boys, Isle of Wight - for 4 yrs. Further transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Mandarin' arriving 16 Oct 1843. Father & Mother living in Middlesex. Brother John - already transported to this Colony. Single; labourer; aged 18yrs; Protestant; can read & write. Apprenticed. Further offence in VDL in 1845: stealing sugar from Mr. Marshall with whom he was living. 2yrs hard labour. Free Certificate 11 Dec 1847.