Summary
Born
Unknown
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jul 1845
Arrival
Dec 1845
Death
Jun 1916
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Personal Information
Name: William Cawston
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 3rd Jun 1916
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Carpenter
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Suffolk, Bury St. Edmunds Boro' Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 31st Jul 1845
Ship: Stratheden
Arrival: 25th Dec 1845
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land
Transportation
William Cawston was transported on the Stratheden, departing 31st Jul 1845 and arriving 25th Dec 1845 with 155 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood ship of 429 Tons.
Stratheden (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 358 Launceston Examiner, Cornwall Chronicle, Mercury,Daily Telegraph,South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus, Argus (Melbourne) |
| 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
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William arrived aged 17 or 18 and settled in Tasmania. He became a prominent and prolific photographer and framer/gilder whose works are still achieving acclaim to this day. He married twice and moved to NSW in 1886 where had a business at Wollongong. Sadly,only one death notice has been located for him, in the Argus (Melbourne)5 June 1916 p1 col1,when he died on 3 June 1916 aged 89