William Chester

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Summary

Born
Jan 1798
Conviction
Stealing a watch
Departure
Mar 1820
Arrival
Aug 1820
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Chester
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1798
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster Liverpool Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 29th Mar 1820
Ship: Mangles
Arrival: 7th Aug 1820
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Chester was transported on the Mangles, departing 29th Mar 1820 and arriving 7th Aug 1820 with 192 passengers.

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References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 277 (140)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 21st January 2026

County Quarter Sessions. The following were sentenced to transportation for seven years, viz :- … Wm. Chester, 21, for stealing a watch, at Little Woolton; Liverpool Mercury, 12 Nov 1819.

Jacqui O'Regan avatar
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on 21st January 2026

Dec 1925 Sydney Gazette. Absconded: Chester William, Mangles (1), 27, Liverpool, 5 feet6, hazle eyes, dark hair, dark ruddy complexion, from Dr.Douglass's Clearing Party.