William Clarke

William Clarke, one of 200 convicts transported on the Marquis of Huntley, 10 May 1826

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	William Clarke
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1802
Occupation:	Stockman
Date of Death:	10th June, 1839
Age:	37 years

Life Span

Male median life span was 54 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to Life

Crime:	Street robbery
Convicted at:	Nottingham Town Assizes
Sentence term:	Life
Ship:	Marquis of Huntley
Departure date:	10th May, 1826
Arrival date:	13th September, 1826
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 200 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 34
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

Penny-Lyn Beale on 1st November, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents,

Name; William Clarke
Ship; Marquis of Huntley 1826
No; 132
Age; 24 Est birth Year; 1802
Read & Write; Single;
Religion; Protestant
Native Place; Nottingham
Calling; Stock Ringer (looks like)
Offence; Street Robbery
Date of Trial: Nottingham. 10 March 1826
Sentence; Life
Height; 5 ft. 5 1/2
Complexion; Sallow
Hair; Brown
Eyes; Grey
Noted against name; DIED at Hassard ? Wall Stockade 10 June 1839
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1839 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879
Name: William Clarke
Date of Death: 10 Jun 1839
District: Hayans Walls (spelling as per Register)
Ship; Marquis of Huntley

Convict Changes History

Penny-Lyn Beale on 1st November, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1802 (prev. 0000), date of death: 10th June, 1839 (prev. 0000), gender: m, occupation, crime