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Transportation
William Coats was transported on the Lord Raglan, departing 3rd Mar 1858 and arriving 1st Jun 1858 with 270 passengers.
Lord Raglan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Ancestry. Convicts to Aust. website. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 276 |
| 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 Oats (convict no 5047) - m. Margaret Murray 20.2.1857, Dundee Scotland. After third conviction for housebreaking he was transported for 10 years to WA. Ticket of leave granted 20.12.1858. Wife and daughter joined him in 1860. Occupations included flax hand loom weaver and labourer. Eight children born in WA. First settled in Guildford, WA. 11/7/1893: William Oates died in Perth, WA. 17/7/1893 The Daily News, Perth, WA: OATES.—On the 11th July, at his residence, in Moore-street, WILLIAM OATES; aged 61 years. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing wife and family. 1893.
No. 5047, aged 27, Sentence 10 years, Tried 14 July 1852 in Perth, Scotland for Burglary & Housebreaking http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/con-wa23.html Index: (2 entries) "Oats Margaret,wife,of Dundee,appd for wfe & chd to come to WA +yr rpt 31.12.1859. They arr per ""Rubens"". D. 20.2.1857 (sic)", Trade Labourer, aged 21, Birth year 1831Married "Oates Margaret wife,of Dundee,appd for wife & chd to come to WA +yr report 31.12.1859. They arr per ""Rubens"". D. 20.2.1857(sic)", Trade Labourer, aged 27, Birth year 1831
This is actually William Oates or Oats my Great Great Great Grandfather. I have copies of his trial records and his daughter Mary married my Great Great Grandfather George Levi also a convict transported to WA. Ironically he was sentenced in Perth Scotland and was transported to Perth WA.