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Transportation
William Clayton was transported on the Glatton, departing 31st Aug 1802 and arriving 11th Mar 1803 with 405 passengers.
Glatton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 321 (160). Tasmanian Archives - convicts |
| 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
William built the property 'Wickford' at Longford (Norfolk Plains) and flour mills at Longford & Deloraine with his son Henry. Henry died in the wreck of 'Creole' 1863 en-route to New Zealand.
William Clayton has a Convict Record in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) - Launceston Q.S. 13/03/1835, Receiving 31 boards, value 10/-, the property of the King. 12mths sentence - H.M.G. Launceston. Arrived in VDL 1812 a prisoner on the 'Lady Nelson', from NSW. William & Sarah had a child, Henry. His wife Sarah left him and remarried - to the well known Launceston identity Richard "Dickie" White who owned a hotel. (See record for Richard White per 'Hillsborough' 1799, convicted for Highway Robbery)
Sent to Norfolk Island. Wife Sarah (nee Sunderland) travelled with him from England. Sent from Norfolk Island to Tasmania, 1812 on the Lady Nelson. Sentenced again in Launceston in 1835 to 12 months, crime unknown. He was 67 at the time. Point of interest, William was 5 foot 6 1/2 inches tall