William Carter

William Carter, one of 240 convicts transported on the Elphinstone, 27 May 1837

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	William Carter
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1807
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	Stealing fowls
Convicted at:	Bedford Quarter Session
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Elphinstone
Departure date:	27th May, 1837
Arrival date:	2nd October, 1837
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 239 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 55 (29)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

scott young on 11th May, 2016 wrote:

Age: 29
Gender: Male
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Hair Colour: Brown
Complexion: Dark
Education: Read and Write imp
Residence(town/village): Bedford
Residence(county): Bedfordshire
Offence: Stealing Turkeys
Committed By: C.Short Esquire Mayor and J.Green Esquire
When Committed: 05/08/1836
Type of Gaol: Bedford County Gaol
Sentence: 14 Years Transportation
How Disposed: Put on board the Justitia Hulk at Woolwich

Convict Changes History

scott young on 11th May, 2016 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1807 (prev. 0000), gender: m, crime