William Clarkson

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Summary

Born
Jan 1787
Conviction
Uttering/passing forged notes
Departure
Dec 1820
Arrival
May 1821
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Clarkson
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1787
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th Dec 1820
Ship: Speke
Arrival: 18th May 1821
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Clarkson was transported on the Speke, departing 13th Dec 1820 and arriving 18th May 1821 with 156 passengers.

SpekeSpeke (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 423 (213)
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 17th October 2023

We are sorry to observe that there are no less than 83 prisoners in the Castle, tor trial, many of them charged with capital offences, viz. …Wm. Clarkson, 34, for uttering three counterfeit Bank of England notes.. ... Lancaster Gazette, 19 Aug 1820.

Tony Beale avatar
116
on 15th December 2021

Births CLARKSON JOHN 2822/1853 V18532822 70 WILLIAM MARTHA

Tony Beale avatar
116
on 15th December 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Refused 22/7/1847 Martha Booth 35 Bond (7yrs) per ship Surrey refused permission to marry William Clarkson 60 ToL (life) per ship Speke (2). Rev Stone Suttons Forest. NSW BDMs show they were married NSW BDMs Marriages 1015/1847 V18471015 95 CLARKSON WILLIAM BOOTH MARTHA LP(Roman Catholic Berrima; Sutton Forest)