Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Coffee was transported on the Blenheim, departing 1st Nov 1848 and arriving 2nd Feb 1849 with 299 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts |
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Convict Notes
William COFFEE was convicted at Kerry, Ireland on 1 July 1847 for Larceny - of books (a prayer book) 7 yr transportation sentence - to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Blenheim' arriving 2 Feb 1849. Single; labourer; aged 18yrs; Roman Catholic. Native place - Tralee Mother - Mary Sister - Mary Colony of VDL: 1849 at Launceston: idleness - 8 days solitary. 1849 at Launceston: insolence - 2 days solitary. 1849 at Launceston: misconduct - 14 days solitary 1849 at Launceston: making a false statement - 14 days solitary. Jan 1850 Longford: Ticket of Leave 1850 at Longford: larceny - 18mths imprisonments & hard labour, in chains. Ticket of Leave revoked. April 1850: to be sent to Norfolk Island. 27 Jan 1851: Died at Norfolk Island. (ref. note on Conduct Record)