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William Collins

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Summary

Born
Jan 1810
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
May 1845
Arrival
Aug 1845
Death
Mar 1869
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Personal Information

Name: William Collins
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1810
Death: 23rd Mar 1869
Age at death: 59
Occupation: Agricultural labourer

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Tipperary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th May 1845
Ship: Ratcliffe
Arrival: 30th Aug 1845
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Collins was transported on the Ratcliffe, departing 19th May 1845 and arriving 30th Aug 1845 with 37 passengers.

Built 1842 at Whitby. Wood ship of 739 Tons.

RatcliffeRatcliffe (generic)

References

Primary SourceNAME_INDEXES:1382169 Appropriation List: CON27/1/11 Conduct Record: CON33/1/69 Description List: CON18/1/43 Indent: CON14/1/20 Pages 264-265 Muster Roll: CON28/1/2 NAME_INDEXES:1500478 Resource: HSD145/1/1 March 1869 HSD146/1/1 1869 Image 1

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on 12th September 2024

Place of origin: Tipperary 1845 - Trial; 19 March 1845. Offence; Attempt to compel a man to leave a farm. No; 16129 Aged; 35 years old Status; Married - Wife Winifred 1852 - DEPARTURES. Rank: Steerage. Status: Free by servitude. Departure date: 9 Dec 1852 Departure port: Launceston. Ship: Yarra Yarra Ship to colony: Ratcliffe Bound to: Melbourne POL220/1/2 p269 1869 - DEAD. Collins, William General Hospital Hobart Ship: Ratcliffe 1 Date of death: 23 Mar 1869 Brought in by the police. 1869 - INQUEST. Age: 58 Ship to colony: Ratcliff (1) Date of death: 23 Mar 1869 Date of inquest: 24 Mar 1869 Verdict: Natural causes